A Rhetorical Analysis Of Barack Obama's Speech

In the summer of 2004, an aspiring young senator from Illinois was given the keynote spot at the Democratic National Convention. His name was Barack Obama. Obama was greeted by thousands of democratic party delegates who waved signs with his name, and about nine million people watch the convention at home. Obama appealed to the people of the convention as well as many across the country through his emotional address, as he cries out "we are one people". Throughout his address he speaks about national unity, that as the United States of America, we must be unified during times of hardships, as he touches upon the recent terrorist attack of September 11th. He touches upon himself, his American, and his support for the democratic party’s nominee: John Kerry.
In his keynote address, Barak Obama effectively utilizes pathos to appeal to his audience. He begins his address by stating his background and tells the story of his father, a young boy from Kenya, who received a scholarship to study in America. He goes on to speak of his mother a young girl from Kansas. Obama speaks of his grandparents who had bigger dreams for their children. With this statement Obama shows that America is the land of opportunity, where people from different countries get a chance to live their dreams. When he speaks of his parents having bigger dreams for him stating “They imagined me going to the best