America’s Hope (first semester)

                           President Barack Obama, in his speech “The Audacity of Hope” appeals to Americans hope for better America. Obama’s purpose is to encourage Americans to vote for Democrats to make America better. He adopts a hope tone in order to change other people’s mind to vote for Democrats. Obama used several rhetorical devices like pathos and ethos to describe his feeling.

Obama begins his speech by describing America’s strength. He emphasizes America’s greatness beginning with our belief in “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” and ending with our ability to “participate in the political process without fear.”  His repetition of we can instills a feeling of hope in America and his audience by giving this speech. It is a speech that gives America hope. He has a hope that people to vote for Democrats.

Obama then describes the divisions in America. He attempts to bring harmony to a convention that may be divisive. People belief that the divisions between different classes of society are not as sharply marked as they used to be. Obama thinks differently, he believes that there is only one United States of America. “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America-There is the United States of America.” He attempts to tell that we still come together as one America Family. One country would be powerful by having good Democrats. The Democrats can direct us to do things better.

Obama believes that there are better days ahead for America “the hope of America.” Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The Audacity of Hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation.” It’s the hope that can make America have lots power to face those difficulties. It is the hope that can help the people and America. People vote for good Democrats is the best thing to make the America become better.

            In conclusion, Obama hopes that he can use this speech “The Audacity of Hope” to encourage Americans to vote for Democrats and also he hopes that he can bring everybody together and make better America than America will have better future and better life.