During Barack Obama's Democratic Presidential candidacy he was presented with issues regarding the controversial remarks provided by his previous pastor Reverend Jeremiah Wright. As people began to make light of the remarks of Reverend Wright, Obama presented his ordeal concerning this situation to the audience at the National Convention Center. This speech had been written with the intention of addressing his connection with Wright as well as highlighting the issues of race that were currently being witnessed by society. Through his speech, the people gained insight regarding the true issues that our society was battling within the margins of race. Furthermore, the nation's ability to change that would be required if they were to hope for conditions to ever …show more content…
Throughout this speech, Obama put forth his message through his usage of antithesis showing his true intentions and beliefs, gaining more attention from the audience, as well as obtaining their support.
Throughout the speech Obama uses antithesis as a prominent rhetorical device. At this moment in the speech, Obama provides a brief outline of his experiences as he grew up. From this section, he mentions how he was the son of a black man and a white women, explaining his experiences from not just one perspective, but two. Afterall, he had been to “some of the best schools in America and lived in one of the world’s poorest nations”. His utilization of this device in the beginning of his speech was shown through the contrast of “best schools” and “poorest nations”. Previously, Obama had mentioned how the issues of race that were currently being faced, could not be solved unless people work together despite their differences in background or societal standing. From this, it is possible to see how in a single lifetime, one is able to