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    President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address America was at its tipping point when President Kennedy was in power in the early 1960s. Kennedy’s brilliant inaugural speech is one of America’s important speeches that has tremendously impacted the nation at the time. His speech gave Americans citizens high spirits and reassurance that their president could create their homeland great again. In his speech‚ John F. Kennedy attempted to affectedly construct a better America‚ as well as giving its citizens a

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    Although happiness itself seems to be desirable among people‚ when it comes to overall topic‚ most people would agree that being truly happy is a goal they strive for but fail to understand what that actually means. John Stuart Mill‚ an English philosopher and author‚ argues that one can only be happy if they focus something aside from their own happiness‚ like helping friends and family or the community. While I agree with Mill’s view on not over-occupying ourselves with the need to be happy‚ I

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    John F Kennedy’s Inaugural Address‚ January 20th 1961: The inaugural address of John F Kennedy was successful because of the various rhetorical devices that he employed throughout the speech. These devices used include contrasts‚ three part lists‚ antithesis‚ alliteration and bold imagery. The devices emphasized the fact that Kennedy was campaigning for better freedom for not only the people of the United States of America‚ but also the people in the neighbouring lands. During the opening

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    movement has been a popular topic of debate. While many individuals support the movement‚ others who underestimate the struggle of African Americans view it as unnecessary. I believe that John Stuart Mill would have a mixed‚ albeit primarily positive‚ view of the movement. On the positive end of the spectrum‚ Mill would appreciate that Black Lives Matter activists exercise their freedom of opinion despite outside attempts to suppress them. In addition‚ his harm principle aligns with the movement’s

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    be won on the grounds of health alone. The argument that Coca-Cola‚ Pepsi‚ and other soft drink firms present is deeply rooted in American values and cannot easily be trumped. What they argue for is freedom of choice. In his book On Liberty‚ John Stuart Mill states‚ "over himself‚ over his own body and mind‚ the individual is sovereign” (9). If an individual chooses that he wants to drink soda pop‚ he should be allowed a high degree of liberty to make that decision. Such is the foundation of a soft

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    President elect‚ John Kennedy‚ in his inauguration address‚ expounds the country to an option for world peace. Kennedy’s purpose is to persuade the people of America and the rest of the world to follow his instructions of uniting to help accomplish peace worldwide. He procures an optimistic tone in order to convince the people of the world that world peace is possible with enough effort. Kennedy opens his inauguration address by establishing an effort to have everyone take what he is saying into

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    On January 20‚ 1961‚ the 35th president‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ delivered the shortest but one of the most memorable inaugural addresses in history. Kennedy uses the speech not only to accept his presidency‚ but also to unite the United States with the rest of the world. He utilizes emotional and logical appeals to persuade the audience that together‚ they can accomplish so many goals. He also connects to other parts of the world by explaining that together‚ we are all humans and we are one.

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    John Stuart Mill as one of the most influential philosophers advocating liberalism points out the importance of freedom for individuals and therefore society. He thinks of freedom as an extrinsic value promoting happiness. As it will be shown‚ liberty as a mean to maximizing utility must not be restricted unless it causes harm to others or if the agent is not mature enough to exercise freedom properly. Mill’s “Doctrine of Liberty is supported by a view of human happiness which in turn depends on

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    The Dedication to Execute a Better America John F. Kennedys inaugural speech took please on January 20‚ 1961 during the Cold War that consist of the power of communist over the United States and its government. The speech was said to motivate and express his (the presidents) thoughts on what actions should be implemented to come out victorious. John F. Kennedys used many rhetorical devices to make his appeals more concrete. As John F. Kennedy uses his decides he also uses other appeals such as chiasmus

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    nineteen sixty one John F Kennedy held his speech in Washington as a new term was to beginning. He was placed in office during the American racia fight against communism and the Cold War which had people very concerned. His audience were not only Americans but those watching and listening worldwide to get a sense of confidence from their new leader. Throughout his speech we take realize his approach‚ ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos to help analyze his efficiency in comforting those in doubt. John F Kennedy’s inaugural

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