President John F. Kennedy spoke to the German people of West Berlin addressing the issues of Communism v.s. Democracy dividing the city. Kennedy’s purpose for writing this speech was to keep the loyalty of the West Berliners as well as give them hope and courage to continue fighting this battle. He speaks with an unwavering voice to evoke bravery, strength, and stoicism. He adopts this tone to appeal to his audience’s thoughts and feelings pertaining to their current situation. In his speech to the citizens of Berlin, President Kennedy inspires a sense of hope for the future, addresses the downfalls of Communism in modern society, and promotes freedom and democracy as a way of life and a basic right to the German people and the rest of the world.
To begin his speech, Kennedy indirectly exclaims his …show more content…
He uses repetition of words especially those that evoke positive and optimistic feelings. Kennedy is righteous as he claims that if even ‘one German out of four’ is refused the right to be free then Europe will not have ‘lasting peace’. He acknowledges the people of Berlin’s long 18 years of fighting and that they have ‘earned the right to be free’. 18 years isn’t the instant gratification people look for and Kennedy is providing a fast track to receiving the reward of freedom, ‘family’, and ‘peace’. Continuing Kennedy uses ‘defended island of freedom’ to symbolize the solitude of their situation and then expands the prospect of freedom ‘to all mankind’. As he starts to close he uses a comparison of the Berlin wall to the time in U.S. history when there was slavery. He shows that as the President of a nation that suffered from slavery like the people of Berlin he knows about the meaning of freedom. As the United States has passed over the time of slavery, so will Berlin. He uses the United States as an example to show that they do have a
To begin his speech, Kennedy indirectly exclaims his …show more content…
He uses repetition of words especially those that evoke positive and optimistic feelings. Kennedy is righteous as he claims that if even ‘one German out of four’ is refused the right to be free then Europe will not have ‘lasting peace’. He acknowledges the people of Berlin’s long 18 years of fighting and that they have ‘earned the right to be free’. 18 years isn’t the instant gratification people look for and Kennedy is providing a fast track to receiving the reward of freedom, ‘family’, and ‘peace’. Continuing Kennedy uses ‘defended island of freedom’ to symbolize the solitude of their situation and then expands the prospect of freedom ‘to all mankind’. As he starts to close he uses a comparison of the Berlin wall to the time in U.S. history when there was slavery. He shows that as the President of a nation that suffered from slavery like the people of Berlin he knows about the meaning of freedom. As the United States has passed over the time of slavery, so will Berlin. He uses the United States as an example to show that they do have a