The presidential inauguration was filled with different arguments. I watched the inauguration through ABC the day of. Not only was the inauguration itself expressed with different arguments, but also the news station as well.
There were numerous instances of arguing the past, present, and future. The past arguments came through reminiscence of Lincoln and the Freedom Writers. There was also a comparative representation of the past and the present when they showed 400,000 people on the mall for a previous inauguration versus a picture the 1,400,000 today. The future was also expressed through President Obama as he spoke of changing the past while confronting these present challenges with America's unique traits in overcoming its hardships.
There were many arguments in pathos (interview with two Freedom Writers, the departure of George W. Bush, and a pan over Arlington cemetery), logos (the discussion of whites backing Obama in Iowa as a turning point for him), and ethos (Obama's portrayal while speaking and through friends, such as Arthur Davis, as a calm yet ambitious, dynamic leader).
The argument made to explore was felt through a brief discussion between professors that settled on reasons for the truth of Obama's success in obtaining the presidency. There were also many arguments of inform and fact. From specific numbers of the parade to informing the watchers of upcoming interviews.
Finally, the arguments for audience were made quite clearly through the news station. The American flag was flown behind interviews and images of patriotism were numerous, alluding the American audience where many would be inferred to feel rushes of historical realization and unity when met with images of the Lincoln Memorial and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream".
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17 years ago
Elora,
ReplyDeleteAs I stressed in my posting on this issue, America is ready for a change. I believe that Democrats and Republicans must come together as Americans, as one nation, and solve the problems that we have here. I liked your comment about the comparative representation between how many people have attended the inaugural addresses in the past and how many people attended Obama's inaugural address. I think that the shear number of people that attended Obama's inauguration shows how much Americans are ready to bring happiness to a nation that is in crisis. I enjoyed your thoughts, there are some great points here!
Will
I immediately noticed the same thing as Will mentioned above. The number of people at the speech compared to the rest shows how important this landmark moment really was. I also noticed your comment about your desire to analyze the Botanical Gardens as your public space, that place is amazing! I dont think i was supposed to comment about it though. Your thoughts on Obama's speech were very powerful. You accomplished full ideas in single sentences what most people (including myself) need paragraphs to achieve. Great Work! I look forward to your future posts.
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