Rohan Asthana
September 15th 2015
Together Change Can Happen
Nearly eight years ago on January 8th 2008, Senator Barack Obama enlightened his supporters after delivering his astonishing “Yes We Can” speech at the New Hampshire Primary. Obama’s speech proved to be potent because of his ability to inspire and influence the audience through his execution. He goes on to state that his election will not only be about what he can do to stimulate change, but also what the common person can do to help change the future of America. Change in the States was needed because of the unstable economy, and also the country was divided after the war with Iraq. America was ready for adjustment and desperately needed a resilient leader to take over, however up until Obama’s “Yes We Can” speech his campaign was behind in the race for the presidency. He mentioned that in …show more content…
By not incorporating strong examples of inductive and deductive reasoning to support his claims, Obama allowed his speech to be spoken in a celebratory way rather a speech backed up by facts and statistics. By intentionally minimizing the amount of logos used in the speech, Obama concentrated his ideas around hope and faith rather than a series of support through facts. For example, Obama did not support his claim with reasoning when he stated, “we will finish the job against Al Qaida in Afghanistan.” This revealed his intention to make the audience imagine what possibilities lay ahead when he takes over the presidency because it has a sense of expectancy. Another significant example was when Obama mentioned, “we will restore our moral standing in the world,” showcasing the effect of curiosity and potential the country has after change is carried out. Obama simply aimed to list possibilities of what can be done when he is elected president, which appealed more to emotion rather than to
September 15th 2015
Together Change Can Happen
Nearly eight years ago on January 8th 2008, Senator Barack Obama enlightened his supporters after delivering his astonishing “Yes We Can” speech at the New Hampshire Primary. Obama’s speech proved to be potent because of his ability to inspire and influence the audience through his execution. He goes on to state that his election will not only be about what he can do to stimulate change, but also what the common person can do to help change the future of America. Change in the States was needed because of the unstable economy, and also the country was divided after the war with Iraq. America was ready for adjustment and desperately needed a resilient leader to take over, however up until Obama’s “Yes We Can” speech his campaign was behind in the race for the presidency. He mentioned that in …show more content…
By not incorporating strong examples of inductive and deductive reasoning to support his claims, Obama allowed his speech to be spoken in a celebratory way rather a speech backed up by facts and statistics. By intentionally minimizing the amount of logos used in the speech, Obama concentrated his ideas around hope and faith rather than a series of support through facts. For example, Obama did not support his claim with reasoning when he stated, “we will finish the job against Al Qaida in Afghanistan.” This revealed his intention to make the audience imagine what possibilities lay ahead when he takes over the presidency because it has a sense of expectancy. Another significant example was when Obama mentioned, “we will restore our moral standing in the world,” showcasing the effect of curiosity and potential the country has after change is carried out. Obama simply aimed to list possibilities of what can be done when he is elected president, which appealed more to emotion rather than to