The first speech made by the President of the United States is like the first pitch to start off a World Series. Like the first pitch at the World Series, the Inaugural Address sets the tone and has the ability to make an immediate substantial impact. In this case, the newly elected Commander-in-Chief’s first speech to kick off the upcoming four-year term of election gives the President an important opportunity to make a good first impression. John F. Kennedy delivered what is widely considered as one of the greatest speeches of all time on January 20, 1961. Throughout the legendary speech, Kennedy effectively utilizes pathos, logos and ethos which ignited the spark of a presidency that can only be described as historically memorable. Being …show more content…
But being able to implement facts, statistics, and overall truth into one’s rhetoric will only make a speech like JFK’s Inaugural Address more compelling. Kennedy does this by establishing logos into his address, touching on many different aspects and mentioning many different groups of people around the world. Kennedy acknowledges foreign lands and those “struggling to break the bonds of mass misery,” (2) Kennedy establishes logos by outlining the spread of Communism from Russia to less evolved or developed countries and reminds us that “those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside,” (2), which means that adapting the foolish principles of Communism will lead to a gloomy result. Kennedy gives his Inauguration Address at around the height of the Cold War, and by recognizing this, Kennedy proposes potential healing with Russia: “Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us. Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms – and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations.”(3). Kennedy again connects to the audience by talking about God and his belief in God and the unselfishness that all good things to be done in the United States will be done through Kennedy’s belief in God. This appeals to the majorly Christian audience (Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic