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Rhetorical Analysis Of Jfk Inaugural Address

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Hope for tomorrow The 35th president, John F. Kennedy made an Inaugural Address back in 1960 that still to this day holds value. In his thirteen minute address he gives America a great challenge. In it he mentions various topics such as the power of men, liberty, old allies, hope and much more that’s just the surface. The challenge he presented was at that time motivational. The U.S was just getting out of a hard place with the Cold War. The Cold War, being not an actual military conflict fought with armies and weapons, but a conflict of ideas and competition. He brought words that uplifted America, filled with hope. He wanted a fresh start as he was walking into office. He wanted to make sure America knew what he believed in and what he …show more content…

He was telling us America was ready for a much needed change. He wanted to assure liberty for everyone and at all costs. Although he fails to mention the Civil Rights Movement, this was happening during his time. Kennedy knows that he will not be able to finish the job he started as he says that it’s in our hands more than his, the final success or failure of our course. He knew he wouldn’t get to accomplish what needed to happen in America, so he left this speech with homework for us the …show more content…

To be someone of good for the U.S. Like for example doctors, teachers, police force, etc. To stand up for what we believe in and never to settle. Be part of marches, and protests all to do better for America. To not sit in the sidelines and wait for someone to do something, to stop waiting for hand-downs. He knew we were lucky to have America as our country and was tired of seeing the negativity and abuse. He saw how other countries were and we wanted to keep America the way it was. To always fight for our liberty, so we would never lose it. He knew what bad leadership was capable of. What he said in 1960 still speaks to us today. We can either see it as how we haven’t come forward or as rekindling hope for America that Kennedy once had. We have to listen to every word he said as many fits in today in 2018. When Kennedy died, the hope the people had died with him. But if we want to keep our America like it is we should take some advice from his

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