Who is the most convincing?
John
F. Kennedy, “Inauguration
Address” January 20th , 1961; Washington, D.C.
Can we forge against these
enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can
assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic
effort?
In the long history of the
world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom
in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility — I
welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any
other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which
we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it — and the
glow from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow
Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for
your country.
My fellow citizens of the
world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for
the freedom of man.
I think that Kennedy's speach is the most convinsing.
RépondreSupprimerIndeed JFK talks about faith, devotion and freedom. He also talks about national sentiment and love of the country but it's more implicit.
These are very stong values and he uses them to persuade the US people to act for their country.
Technical skills are very present in this text and well employed. It is more desinted to persuade than to convince.
So that's why I prefer this text ans it's also because I like Kennedy's ideas.
I agree with Thibaut.
RépondreSupprimerJFK was directly adressing to his audience, the American people.
And so, he's trying to give a big role for the american citizens by unifying them to help him.
For this, he used the american faith, and some rhetorical question.
And more, JFK was charismatic, that's why, the Americans, and me, believes, and prefer, his speech.
In my point of view, JFK's speech is the most convincing because he uses strong words as “maximum danger” or “historic effort” and his questions make us think and questionne us. His final affirmations are really poignant and they were addressing to the Americans but also to the world. That why in this point, I don’t really agree with Vincent. I join Thibaut’s idea when he said that the technical skills are used to persuade. But even if the idea is not here, the man does and this is the reason why I like this speech.
RépondreSupprimerKennedy is one of his men that all of us have already heard about. It is one of the reasons I choose this text.
RépondreSupprimerThis president made a little speech, but very full : we can notice a lot of technicalll skills (I agree with Thibaut) as rhetorical questions for exemple.
And he begins by a question, who resume his new fonction : to unify all of the country, South and North, East and West. I think the people could be convince by the only sentence because they are directly concerned.
A speech who can persuade the population is a speech where this population is mentionned and heard.
Kennedy explains that he is not alone but accompagnied by the Americans to have a best country. He shows no fear, and no discriminations, but equality.
And he conclue by this sentence : "...ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." This word, "freedom" is a sign of hope in the country, so it's another strong idea to convince.
I agree with what Mallorie, Vincent, Thibaut and Rémi said. I think that JFK is calling American people to fight TOGETHER for their country, to be unified.
RépondreSupprimerIt's the idea I remember the more in his speech : unity.
He's speaking to Americans as egals. I mean, he's a special man but he is speaking to them like he was one of them because he is ! He had a special job but he feel like American first and it's what he is saying in this speech.