John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He served from 1961 until he got assassinated in 1963. His inauguration speech brought Americans closer to each other and gave them hope and confidence. The three documents in the book addressed their purpose very well, but their approaches in tone, style, and rhetorical strategies differed.
John F. Kennedy inaugural address was a landmark speech given to the American people in order to inspire confidence and motivate the American population to action. He began the speech with addressing who he is talking to and then proceeds by using short paragraphs to keep the audience interested. This helped him make his point clear without boring the audience and losing their attention. John F. …show more content…
She wrote this exactly fifty years after John F. Kennedy gave that speech. She talks about what she remembers that day John F. Kennedy saying “It was a day, 50 years ago, frozen in our memories, at least those of us old enough to remember it.” Eleanor Clift’s essay talked about everything going on behind the scenes if that day. Her essay provided the reader with examples of John F. Kennedy on a personal level. She quotes “But the haze of history masks the random collection of personal experiences and inconveniences for those who were there.” Eleanor Clift uses ethos when she talks about other people’s personal experience with John F. Kennedy. She talks about who they are and how they were related to him. She quotes “Kathleen, the oldest of the Kennedy grandchildren, watched the swearing-in from the camera platform facing the ceremony.” John F. Kennedy was president during a period of racial issues and by adding this to her essay; Eleanor Clift shows what Kennedy valued. This appealed to Pathos. John F. Kennedy becoming president proved to people that anyone can become president since Kennedy was once a coal miner. This appealed to
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He served from 1961 until he got assassinated in 1963. His inauguration speech brought Americans closer to each other and gave them hope and confidence. The three documents in the book addressed their purpose very well, but their approaches in tone, style, and rhetorical strategies differed.
John F. Kennedy inaugural address was a landmark speech given to the American people in order to inspire confidence and motivate the American population to action. He began the speech with addressing who he is talking to and then proceeds by using short paragraphs to keep the audience interested. This helped him make his point clear without boring the audience and losing their attention. John F. …show more content…
She wrote this exactly fifty years after John F. Kennedy gave that speech. She talks about what she remembers that day John F. Kennedy saying “It was a day, 50 years ago, frozen in our memories, at least those of us old enough to remember it.” Eleanor Clift’s essay talked about everything going on behind the scenes if that day. Her essay provided the reader with examples of John F. Kennedy on a personal level. She quotes “But the haze of history masks the random collection of personal experiences and inconveniences for those who were there.” Eleanor Clift uses ethos when she talks about other people’s personal experience with John F. Kennedy. She talks about who they are and how they were related to him. She quotes “Kathleen, the oldest of the Kennedy grandchildren, watched the swearing-in from the camera platform facing the ceremony.” John F. Kennedy was president during a period of racial issues and by adding this to her essay; Eleanor Clift shows what Kennedy valued. This appealed to Pathos. John F. Kennedy becoming president proved to people that anyone can become president since Kennedy was once a coal miner. This appealed to