Rhetorical Analysis Of John Kerry's Speech

People is always looking for something better in life. Whether it is just for themselves or for a communal benefit they will always be in the search for happiness. Barack Obama stated this clearly in the 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address where he let people know what actions they must take in order to get the best from their country, looking for ways to improve in society, and always look towards the hopes and opportunities that a country give us and what we can do for that country in return. This is very important because people always work hard in order to maintain the stability of this country and they face sacrifices in order to get the opportunities that this country promise them. Obama uses anecdotes to analyze John Kerry’s ethos, logos pathos to get to the point his is trying to convey and with this information encourage the people to take action to get what they deserve …show more content…
After he ended John Kerry’s story Obama began talking about the greatness of this country and that the pride of these country was based on a simple premise on the declaration of independence. He quotes “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. These was the statement to take full control of the audience, the statement that will bring many people to like John Kerry, not only because it was said on the declaration of independence, but because it was the truth. All people deserve the same rights as any other, no matter the country they are from or if they are poor citizens who wants just another chance as anyone else, they all want a change that will benefit them and the country in the long run to let the United States of America be great once