Jfk Critique

JFK Inaugural Speech Critique John Fitzgerald Kennedy Inaugural Speech, delivered in a day so cold one could only see other people’s eyes, is one of the greatest speeches ever delivered by a president of the United States. It’s attention grabber, “We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a beginning--signifying renewal as well as change”, captured the attention of everyone by exclaiming not a victorious party, but to celebrate a new freedom era. As he continues, he begins to “shout out” other nations and/or group of nations in order of importance from the United States political point of view. Meanwhile he moves on throughout the speech he always mention freedom and peace, making this the objective of the speech. He starts his conclusion by not only talking to United States but also to the entire world, to find freedom and peace. By following an order and never wonder around topics nor to mix topics, he made this speech one that can be followed and one would not get lost. The main idea of the speech was clearly presented in the speech introduction, the search and beginning of freedom and peace. These ideas of freedom and peace are mentioned repeatedly throughout the speech establishing a line which all the subsequent ideas will follow. The details of the speech come when he begins to talk about a situation, a topic, or a section of the speech in specific. When he mentions the two powers reigning at the time, he them give details of who the powers are and what was happening, and so on he continues focusing each time on a different part of the world politically, socially, or economically. Although one cannot see the audience, at the end of the speech, the audience is heard shouting and clapping for JFK, meaning that he kept the audience’s attention during the speech. JFK Inaugural Speech memorability lands on the ideas presented, freedom and peace. During the time the speech was delivered few or even none

Cited: Works: “JFK Inaugural Speech.” JFK Library, 16 September 2012 http://www.jfklibrary.org National Weather Service, 16 September 2012 http://www.nws.noaa.gov