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Elected as the first African-American president- a figure that is expected to embody morality and knowledge as a political representative of the nations’ people; Barack Obama powerfully governed for eight years and was subsequently elected for a second term. America’s Democratic system of representation reveals the great power that is vested in the general public, stressing that whilst a President possesses great authority himself; he is expected to demonstrate attentiveness towards the public outlook. Obama states that the progress of mankind is something to be appreciated and commended. Obama voices his insight in this November issue of WIRED magazine - where avid readers of science and technology are regulars. WIRED had requested Obama to guest-edit an editorial, in which Obama effectively utilizes the rhetorical strategies of repetition, allusion, and pathos to illustrate that now is the greatest time to be alive. Utilizing personal pronouns such as “we” and “our,” Obama provides emphasis on the existence of global unity for any substantial change to become possible. For instance, “Science is how we were able to combat acid rain,” “We must continue to nurture our children’s curiosity,” “We must keep funding …show more content…

The continuous use of pathos proves to be an effective tool; with phrases such as “mom in west Virginia…” “dreamer in San Antonio…” “girl on south side of Chicago…” - Obama stimulates a series of poignant thoughts in the reader’s mind. These thoughts trigger an empathetic response in the reader. With these empathetic thoughts, the reader begins to rely on the wisdom implied by the writer, causing the reader to trust Obama’s words and an impression of reliability and assurance is created. As the reader absorbs the writer’s words, he/she concurs with him. Hence, he/she will comply with Obama’s argument that ‘now is the greatest time to be

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During a funeral for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, a Charleston shooting victim, President Obama delivered an influential eulogy. This eulogy turned out to be so powerful that it traveled throughout the internet and became known as one of Obama’s best speeches from the duration of his presidency. The speech resonated so well with many citizens because of its relatable content and connections to passionate issues in today’s society. The delivery of the eulogy played a gigantic part in its effectiveness to Americans as well. President Obama’s eulogy contained beyond relatable content and various connections to the issues racking society’s bones today.

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During Barack Obama’s Presidency” is how change effects the society as a whole. In the novel, John was brought from the Reservation to the World State and shocked all the conditioned people. John was brought to the new world and his presence shook the entire community as this was the first time the people had met someone from the outside. Brining in John made everyone focus a lot of attention on him fascinating over him and how strange he was. John also brought new ideas that the people had been conditioned not to think of.

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Clean Power Plant Announcement Obama establishes prominent logos, ethos, and pathos when voicing his speech about the Clean Power Plant Announcement. Of course being President of the United States helps him establish his ethos, while his text and content establish his logos and pathos. In the following speech Obama tries to persuade his audience into making our world a better place to live for the sake and health of our current and future generations. Out of all the current issues happening in today’s world Obama states that no challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generations than a changing climate which is the rhetorical situation for giving this speech.

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Obama’s use of ethos and pathos in his “A More Perfect Union” speech further helps to persuade his voters to stick with him because he does not have the same views as Reverend Wright. It gives some context as to why some African-Americans feel the way they do towards the government and other races. In his speech Obama also uses irony by noting the old truism that the “most segregated hour in American life occurs on sunday morning” meaning that on a day that's supposed to be dedicated to love and God, the American people are still segregated and racially divided whether it be Black and White or Latino and Asian(Obama). The combined use of ethos, pathos, and irony strengthen Obama's message of unity and equality.

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He opens his speech with the famous words from The Declaration of Independence; “ We the people, in order to form a more perfect union”(Obama 461). He uses this quote from the Declaration of Independence to better explain the broad perspective of why the founding father created the declaration, to lay the grounds for the creation of a better nation. He goes on to say how they did sign it, but ultimately it was unfinished. He states “It was stained by this nation’s original sin of slavery, a question that divided the colonies and brought the convention to a stalemate until the founders chose to allow the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years, and to leave any final resolution to future generations”(Obama 461). Barack used this quote with a logical reasoning, stating the facts on how the founding fathers of this nation did not have any say about the common slave or their self rights, but just to let the future take care of it problem.

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Could past generations of people’s family affect their way of life and their future? From hearing stories about his grandparents and his parents past, Barack Obama formed his judgement on the world. While living in different regions of the world, he experiences a variety of cultures and how people are treated differently. As a child, Barack Obama did not have his father in his life, therefore he focuses on his father’s absence in his life. Obama has a unique usage of dialogue, allusions, and chapter structure throughout Dreams from My Father which connects the reader to his childhood and moments in his life forming his identity.

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