Throughout the past decades, the presidents of the United States have gotten the world's attention and impacted everyone through the use of their speeches and writings. One of the most notable speeches came from President John F. Kennedy. JFK captured the emotions and thoughts of many people with the use of rhetoric in his inaugural address. This address, using ethos, logos, and pathos, affected the lives of many people. He speaks to a number of different audiences, and each audience is addressed individually. Kennedy reassures the Americans' confidence, explains what he has to do to be successful, and gives people born without a fair chance hope.

President Kennedy's use of ethos in his speech helps show what kind of president he will be. As you know, he was the first Catholic president of the United States. In his address he says, "For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago." This shows that Kennedy is a strong, morally correct man who puts much faith in God. He appeals to all the Catholics to let them know that he is a true Catholic.

President Kennedy uses logos effectively when he explains why it's important to avoid war and secure peace across the globe. He urges nations to help each other through problems instead of letting the problems divide the countries. He wants to focus on the positive effects that science can have on society rather than its disastrous effects. He says, “Where the strong are just, and the weak secure, and the peace preserved," because it is what the Americans need to hear because it was a time when nobody wanted to be at war since nuclear weapons could literately devastate the United States and the world as well.

The way pathos was used by Kennedy is very important to the meaning of his speech. He says, "To those people in the huts...not