A man or a woman can lead a nation. However, a united society can establish peace and freedom around the world. “How can a brief speech positively affect the future of a country?” Fifty-five years ago, the United States of America entered an era of unification that changed the lives of American citizens and of future generations. Delivered on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address encouraged the unification of American citizens to keep the country’s liberty and fight for peace around the world. In addition, Kennedy’s speech presented a modern way of thinking, and it also brought forth a sense of optimism and hope to the society: the tension between the Soviet Union was worrying many people at the time. Nevertheless,
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In other words, President Kennedy visualized a united nation with determination and the desire for freedom. Kennedy’s inaugural address utilizes various literary devices, such as antithesis, anaphora, and alliteration to demonstrate leadership. In addition, Kennedy’s inaugural address also contains parallelism and imagery to emphasize unity among citizens and create optimism for change in the United States of America.
In his inaugural address, president Kennedy utilizes imagery to demonstrate leadership toward the American society. When it comes to electing a president, many people look for certain qualities in a president, such as political views and strong leadership skills. Considering Kennedy’s personality, one of the reasons why people elected Kennedy as president was mostly because of his charisma and optimism. President Kennedy’s youthful spirit initiated a new era for the United States of America. “The torch has been passed on to a new generation of Americans… and unwilling to witness… the slow undoing of those human rights to which …show more content…
As a contributor of the Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, Dunne explains, “his peroration emphasized that the Alliance of Progress was to be a collective effort by self- motivating government in the interest of their own peoples and all the peoples of the Americas” (par. 7). In his inaugural address, President Kennedy addresses citizens to unite to establish peace and freedom in other countries. Above all, Kennedy uses parallelism to convey unity and optimism around the world. Aside from portraying leadership and unity, Kennedy’s speech also emphasized that the United States of America had no limits when it came to conquering the
In other words, President Kennedy visualized a united nation with determination and the desire for freedom. Kennedy’s inaugural address utilizes various literary devices, such as antithesis, anaphora, and alliteration to demonstrate leadership. In addition, Kennedy’s inaugural address also contains parallelism and imagery to emphasize unity among citizens and create optimism for change in the United States of America.
In his inaugural address, president Kennedy utilizes imagery to demonstrate leadership toward the American society. When it comes to electing a president, many people look for certain qualities in a president, such as political views and strong leadership skills. Considering Kennedy’s personality, one of the reasons why people elected Kennedy as president was mostly because of his charisma and optimism. President Kennedy’s youthful spirit initiated a new era for the United States of America. “The torch has been passed on to a new generation of Americans… and unwilling to witness… the slow undoing of those human rights to which …show more content…
As a contributor of the Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, Dunne explains, “his peroration emphasized that the Alliance of Progress was to be a collective effort by self- motivating government in the interest of their own peoples and all the peoples of the Americas” (par. 7). In his inaugural address, President Kennedy addresses citizens to unite to establish peace and freedom in other countries. Above all, Kennedy uses parallelism to convey unity and optimism around the world. Aside from portraying leadership and unity, Kennedy’s speech also emphasized that the United States of America had no limits when it came to conquering the