On January 20th, 1961, war veteran, Pulitzer prize winner, and thirty-fifth president of the United States of America, John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave his Inaugural Address. An inaugural address is a combination between a ceremony where the new president is inducted into office and their first speech to the people as president. The first speech is supposed to inform the people of their intentions as a leader of the country. Kennedy’s speech was filled with strong and poetic but also simple language with a resemblance to President Lincoln. His words followed a theme of unity and peace but also self-defense.…
In English class we read a novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and watched the movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. I am comparing both the novel and movie for differences. These are the differences of The Outsiders. In the beginning of the novel, S.E. Hinton wrote about Ponyboy as walking from the movies and comparing himself with Paul Newman.…
The former president of United States, John F. Kennedy, uses fear in his inaugural speech to appeal to pathos and outline the programs of future during his presidency. He appeals to the fearful emotions of the audience by admitting that although the forefathers in a capitalistic society “held the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life,” some people around the globe believes that the rights of man come from “generosity of the state,” which Kennedy is alluding to communism. Instead, he states that the rights come "from the hand of God" that each person get's what is deserved to him naturally, not by a gift from the state. Kennedy joins in this time the anger and dismay in order to suggest what the communist states…
Strategic or Reactive: The transformation of Lincoln’s rhetoric during his presidency From an Illinois lawyer, to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln is one of the most celebrated historical and political figures of all time. He led the United States through its civil war and paved the way to the abolition of slavery. Not only a proficient politician, but also an amazing rhetorician, Lincoln is the author of some of the most memorable speeches and letters in the American history such as: the Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation, his first and second Inaugural Addresses and so on. His distinct writing style has a restrained, legalistic, calmed tone and most importantly, passive. David Herbert Donald, an American historian, two times Pulitzer Prize winner and best known for his biography of Abraham Lincoln, argues mainly about this aspect of Lincoln’s rhetoric.…
Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural was to celebrate a day in history that will remain in history. This election was so significant that this historical event was the first election in history that a government gave its power to the popular election. This election would forever eliminate the limits under the government political philosophy of the Democratic Party. Thomas Jefferson used the Inauguration Address to patch up what had been separated caused by his not so good election in the 1800s. In his address he tries to relay his ideas of trying to find a way to connect with people and stand ground of what is common.…
Theodore Roosevelt was a very energetic, Republican president. Theodore Roosevelt became president when President McKinley died of assassination wounds on September 14, 1904. When an American is elected to presidency, they deliver an inaugural address. His inaugural celebration was the largest of any. In this inaugural address, the president states his plans and how they view America.…
In the 1952 Presidential Election, United States President Harry S. Truman, a Democrat, was succeeded to the Presidency of the United States of America by United States President Dwight David Eisenhower, a Republican candidate for the Presidency of the United States of America. United States President Dwight David Eisenhower was a decorated military man. He was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in WW2. By the 1952 election, the United States of America had not officially entered the Vietnam War. Per a lecture from POSC 421, the United States of America officially entered the conflict in Vietnam in 1955 although United States President Harry S. Truman, sent advisors to assist the French and insisted the advisors were not going for…
Within the speech he suggested to the American people to “let us begin.” By alluding to Kennedy’s speech he is able to shift into his own political agenda by stating “let us continue.” Now using the appeal of ethos, he once again uses the technique of anaphora to tell the American people “not to hesitate, not to pause.” Using the credibility of a once loved President, allows for Kennedy’s supporters to also support Johnson. This contrasts to the end of the section where he tells the American people “to act wisely, to act vigorously, to act speedily. . .”…
For The Outsiders, I picked out two main themes. The first, which is shown throughout the entire plot, is that no matter how different we may seem from each other, we’re all just human and looking for a place to belong. This shown through both the Socs and greasers-- more specifically, Bob and Johnny. I used them as my example for the Parts to a Whole assessment, but I’m going to use them again. So with Johnny and Bob, they seem like complete polar opposites; one’s a Soc with parents that spoil him, and the other is a greaser with abusive parents that don’t pay attention to him.…
The 1960’s were a very critical time for civil rights. A lot of injustices still existed in America, from colored water fountains to segregation on public transportation. Many African Americans were willing to march and protest and do whatever they could to fight for their rights. However, these rights could not be achieved without dangerous consequences. In the midst of a voting rights crisis containing the brutal riots in Selma, Alabama, President Lyndon B. Johnson creates a call to action and addresses the people in his speech, “We Shall Overcome”.…
Lyndon Baines Johnson made a very important decision before he ran for his second term of presidency, and it affected the voting outcome immensely. Why did he do it thought? LBJ had some very rough roots. He was born in Texas, then he started his career as a teacher at several different schools. After a while, he moved to Washington as a congressional aide.…
Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States, servicing between 1963-1969. From governor to president, Lyndon B Johnson brought color and passion into everything he did. Upon taking office, Johnson, a Texan who had served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, launched a determined slate of progressive reforms aimed at not so strong poverty and creating what he called a “Great Society” for all Americans. Lyndon was known for the passage of civil rights legislation and the Vietnam War. Born in Stonewall, Texas, on August 27, 1908, Lyndon Baines Johnson’s family had settled in Texas before the Civil War.…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lose your parents or not have much money and be in a never ending battle? Then this book and the movie might be for you so if you don’t want spoilers I recommend you watch the movie and read the book. In this paper I will Tell you the differences from the movie and the book of the Outsiders. There are many differences and similarities in the book and the movie.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower said in his first inaugural address, “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Different countries have different morals and policies. The belief that your country should have to provide everything for you is wrong in my eyes. The accessibility of the “American Dream” has been a reoccurring debate. Society should provide you with the opportunities needed to succeed, but they shouldn’t force you to use them.…