A Rhetorical Analysis Of President Barack Obama's Address

Incumbent president Barack Obama gave the very last speech of his presidency from his former constituency, Chicago, IL. As the speech began, the crowd chanted “four more years,” and the president replied, “I can’t do that.” The speech had a spirit encouragement and Obama brought full circle his campaign slogans of hope and change. Many of his supporters are weary about the presidency of President-elect Trump, however, Obama promised a smooth transition and continuous advisement in the years to come.

Obama discussed the importance of our democracy. He mentions, “All of us should be throwing ourselves into the task of rebuilding our Democratic institutions,” emphasizing the fact that, as a nation, we must fight to uphold the tenets upon which