Unit 4Inaugural Addressby John F. KennedyTeaching Points⏹I. Background information⏹II. Structural analysis⏹III. Text analysis⏹IV. Rhetorical devicesI. Background information⏹1. John F. KennedyKennedy’s ChildhoodKennedy’s YouthKennedy’s Love StoryKennedy’s FamilyKennedy’s Political Career1960 Presidential ElectionKennedy as President(January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963)Assassination and BurialA List of Facts about Kennedy⏹The youngest elected president at 43 years old, and the youngest to die in office at 46years old.⏹Of Irish descent and the first Roman Catholic President.⏹The first President born in the 1900's.⏹The first president who had served in the U.S. Navy.⏹Nicknames: "JFK"; "Jack".⏹The only president to win a Pulitzer Prize.Kennedy’s Books⏹1940: Why England Slept.⏹The twenty-four-year-old son of the U.S. ambassador to England assesses the reasonswhy Britain failed to rearm during the 1930s and its implications for the United States.⏹1956: Profiles in Courage.⏹Kennedy's testimonial on behalf of eight political leaders' tests of conscience earns thePulitzer Prize as well as attention for the budding politician and future president. Later reports indicates that Kennedy's friend and advisor Theodore Sorensen is the book's actual author.I. Background information⏹2. Presidency and InaugurationTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA⏹The English version/usa/History/docs/consteng.htm/american%20constitution⏹The Chinese version/zhexue/other/mgxfgl/Executive Oath of Office⏹“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of theUnited States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend theConstitution of the United States.”—United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8⏹“我庄严宣誓（或郑重声明），我一定忠实执行合众国总统职务，竭尽全力贯彻、保护和捍卫合众国宪法。

”U.S. Inaugural Addresses⏹From George Washington to George Bush, Presidents have used inaugural addresses toarticulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.⏹Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and isthe shortest ever given. The longest on record—8,495 words—was delivered in asnowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.⏹Full texts of all U.S. Inaugural Addresses at InaugurationKennedy’s Inaugural AddressI. Background information⏹3. Cold WarII. Structural analysis⏹ 1. Type of literature: political speech⏹ 2. Objective of a political speech: to explain; to convince; to persuade⏹ 3. Using the following methods for force, vividness and emotional appeal: 1)parallelstructure 2)repetition of important words and phrases 3)antithesis 5)appropriate use of words 6)often-quoted statements/from BibleIII. Textual Analysis⏹ 1. Employing suitable rhetorical devices and words to create the desired emotional impact ⏹ 2. Clear order and appropriate tone to the different groups he is addressing⏹ 3. Employing Biblical style deliberatelyAppropriate use of words⏹To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge…(P.9)⏹To those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but arequest…(P.11)Biblical language⏹…our forbears fought is still at issue around the globe…the rights of man come not fromthe generosity of the state but from the hand of God.(P.2)⏹Let the word go forth from this time and place…(P. 3)⏹Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation (P.22)IV. Rhetorical Devices⏹ 1. parallelism⏹ 2. repetition⏹ 3. antithesisParallelism⏹…born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace…. (para. 3)⏹…pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend….(para. 4)Parallelism⏹The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacherdemonstrates. The great teacher inspires. --William A. Ward⏹The mistakes of the fool are known to the world, but not to himself. The mistakes of thewise man are known to himself, but not to the world.--Charles Caleb Colton⏹Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I will learn.⏹--Benjamin FranklinRepetition of phrases⏹To those old allies…To those new states…To those peoples…To those nations… (paras. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)⏹Let both sides…Let both sides…Let both sides…Let both sides… (paras.15-18)Antithesis⏹United, there is little…Divided, there is little…(para.6)⏹If a free society cannot.. who are rich.(para.8)⏹Let both sides explore…divided us.(para.15)Paraphrase⏹And yet the same revolutionary belief for which our forebears fought is still…(Para. 2)⏹Our ancestors fought a revolutionary war to maintain that all men were created equal, buttoday this issue has not yet been decided in many countries around the world.⏹This much we pledge—and more. (Para. 5)⏹This much we promise to do and we promise to do more.⏹United, there is little we cannot do in the host of cooperative ventures. (Para. 6)⏹United and working together we can accomplish a lot of things in a great number of jointundertakings.⏹But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers. (Para. 9) ⏹We will not allow any enemy country to subvert this peaceful revolution which brings hopeof progress to all our countries.⏹…our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced theinstruments of peace. (Para.10)⏹The UN is our last and best hope of survival in an age where the instruments of war havesurpassed and exceeded the instruments peace.⏹…to enlarge the area in which its writ may run. (Para.10)⏹We pledge to help the UN enlarge the area in which its authority and mandate wo uldcontinue to be in effect.⏹…before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity inplanned or accidental self-destruction. (Para.11)⏹…before the terrible forces of destruction, which science can now release, overwhelmmankind.⏹…yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind’sfinal war. (Para. 13)⏹Yet both groups of nations are trying to change as quickly as possible this uncertainbalance of terrible military power which restrains each group from launching mankind’s final war.⏹So let us begin anew, remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness.(Para.17)⏹So let us start once again (to discuss and negotiate) and let us remember that being politeis not a sign of weakness.⏹Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. (Para. 17)⏹Let both sides try to call forth the wonderful things that science can do for mankind instead of the frightfulthings it can do.⏹Each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty.(Para. 21)⏹Americans of every generation have been called upon to prove their loyalty to theircountry.⏹With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, letus go force to lead the land we love. (Para.27)⏹With God’s blessing and help, let us start leading the country we love, knowing that on earth we must do whatGod wants us to do, let history finally judge whether we have done our task well or not but our sure reward will be a good conscience for we will have worked sincerely and to the best of our ability.。