John F. Kennedy, a honorable President , influences lots of people. He was the 35th president of the United States. He influenced people because of his speeches and of his accomplishments to the USA. He promoted programs, jobs, and more to people so that they can be satisfied. He was one of the best president in all history that wanted other countries and the USA to improve. At the Inaugural address, where John F. Kennedy gave his first speech. Kennedy gives a message to his fellow citizens about being united and to heal divisions. John F. Kennedy uses juxtaposition, parallelism, and antithesis effectively to heal divisions and to unite the country. John F. Kennedy appeals to his audience by relying heavily on parallelism to unite the country. He asserted, “ We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that first revolution”. Kennedy declares that the people should not forget that day because they will be part of the first revolution and the first revolution is important. However, JFK uses “tempered” and “disciplined” in order to get people to see how …show more content…
Kennedy relies on is antithesis. He uses this rhetorical device to make people think about what they can do to unite the country, besides thinking what they can’t do to reunite the country. Kennedy says in his speech “ask not what your country can do for you-ask what can you do for your country”. Kennedy is trying to state to his fellow American citizens that they should not think negatively but positively. Meaning, to try to think what help can people give to America to unite the country to stay together. Kennedy also emphasizes “also not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.” Kennedy emphasizes this because he wants people to endeavor for what they want, which is freedom. By, endeavoring what people want they will have to try and help unite the country instead of thinking negatively and putting a lot of pressure on many