"The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways. It is a crisis of confidence." Jimmy Carter was the 39th presidential of the United States of America. During his presidency he gave this speech to address an energy issue the nation was facing. In his speech he states the issues, gave points, and suggested solutions which he practiced throughout his presidency.
Background of Jimmy Carter Carter was born at the Wise Hospital in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. As a kid Carter went to public school. He also attended church and Sunday school. Ever since Carter was young he knew where he wanted to go after high school, "From the time he was six, his goal had been to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland." (Raum, 30) Carter intended …show more content…
In the middle of this section he says, "Gradually, you've heard more and more about what the Government thinks or what the Government should be doing and less and less about our Nation's hopes, dreams, and our vision of the future." He uses syntax when he repeats government for emphasis. He also uses an urgent tone. This occurs when he states, "For the fifth time I would have described the urgency of the problem and laid out a series of legislative recommendations to the Congress." Carter's tone is urgent because he's trying to help the people understand what kind of a situation the country is in. In the middle of Carter's speech he states the opinions of the people of America. Carter talked to the people of America to get advice and to hear what they thought were important issues. This is one of the pieces of advice Carter received, "Don't talk to us about politics or the mechanics of government, but about an understanding of our common good." Carter listened to this piece of advice when addressing the energy crisis. He talked about the people's problems and what they could all do together to work things out. Carter did everything he told the people to do to save …show more content…
He talks about the Watergate scandal, the oil crisis, energy, and others. Carter uses a warning tone to try and help the people understand the severity of the issues that have been occurring. One example of his warning tone is when he states the following, "This is not a message of happiness or reassurance, but it is the truth it is a warning." Carter uses the truth to open their eyes and to warn them, make them aware of the situation. Another way Carter warns them is by metaphorically saying, "We were sure that ours was a nation of the ballot, not the bullet, until the murders of John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr." Carter compares our nation to a ballot and a bullet in reference to the violence that has occurred. He's trying to warn us of how our nation is changing for the
Background of Jimmy Carter Carter was born at the Wise Hospital in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. As a kid Carter went to public school. He also attended church and Sunday school. Ever since Carter was young he knew where he wanted to go after high school, "From the time he was six, his goal had been to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland." (Raum, 30) Carter intended …show more content…
In the middle of this section he says, "Gradually, you've heard more and more about what the Government thinks or what the Government should be doing and less and less about our Nation's hopes, dreams, and our vision of the future." He uses syntax when he repeats government for emphasis. He also uses an urgent tone. This occurs when he states, "For the fifth time I would have described the urgency of the problem and laid out a series of legislative recommendations to the Congress." Carter's tone is urgent because he's trying to help the people understand what kind of a situation the country is in. In the middle of Carter's speech he states the opinions of the people of America. Carter talked to the people of America to get advice and to hear what they thought were important issues. This is one of the pieces of advice Carter received, "Don't talk to us about politics or the mechanics of government, but about an understanding of our common good." Carter listened to this piece of advice when addressing the energy crisis. He talked about the people's problems and what they could all do together to work things out. Carter did everything he told the people to do to save …show more content…
He talks about the Watergate scandal, the oil crisis, energy, and others. Carter uses a warning tone to try and help the people understand the severity of the issues that have been occurring. One example of his warning tone is when he states the following, "This is not a message of happiness or reassurance, but it is the truth it is a warning." Carter uses the truth to open their eyes and to warn them, make them aware of the situation. Another way Carter warns them is by metaphorically saying, "We were sure that ours was a nation of the ballot, not the bullet, until the murders of John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr." Carter compares our nation to a ballot and a bullet in reference to the violence that has occurred. He's trying to warn us of how our nation is changing for the