A More Perfect Union On March 18, 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama wrote a speech about race, equality and the response to reverend Wright's comments that he made about the white race. Obama was worried about the comments that were said and did not want it to ruin the election for him. His reverend’s comments persuaded him to talk to America on racial problems he noticed the country had and how we should solve it. This speech filled with many rhetorical strategies caught the attention of so many individuals as it motivated other countries to put an end to inequality. Obama knew racism and segregation was a vast problem when his reverend; someone he looked up to made racial slur about the white race. Everything happens for a reason that Sunday morning was meant for Obama to attend church and because of it, he was persuaded to fight against racism. …show more content…
Obama addresses how fighting against each other is only hurting us and causing worldwide problems. He uses the strategy of repetition by reusing the word more to really make people aware of how America needs to put more effort into making it a better place. The candidate does not expect America to be perfect overnight; however he does ask them to strive for a “more just, more equal, more free, more caring, and more prosperous America.” (Obama 5) Obama using repetition is attending to make Americans feel some kind of emotion whether it’s negative or positive. He uses this strategy by speaking about how if our nation does not take a large footstep forward “towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren” the country will still remain corrupt(Obama