Jennifer Gonzales
Eng 1A
9-950am
Watching the inauguration was very exciting for me. As I watched millions of people gathered at this historic event, I was in such a state of disbelief, that we now have a president who will address our issues for majority of citizens . Furthermore, a president who not only is a visionary of change but also has action plans to support it . He sees change that even Martin Luther King Jr. knew could be possible.
His address was spoken in a very motivational tone. His words were not only meant to inspire but they also meant business. He acknowledges the fact that the challenges we face are real, but he is willing and determined to meet these many, serious and uneasy issues. He speaks of our historic political ideologies that have strangled our politics for far too long and now it is time to pass on to generations that all are equal, free and deserve the chance to pursue happiness. He realizes that the journey is not for people of leisure or who only seek riches. It is for the people who work hard and sacrifice toward the path of prosperity and freedom. He affirms a great nation, but that is never given, it must be earned. It is we who need to step up to the plate and start on the road to remaking America. He speaks optimistically because he sees a future that will be better. Spoken like a true revolutionary, he sees a world of freedom and justice. A true idealist that is full of action plans. He knows what he wants and how he will go about doing it.
How he plans on dealing with our many issues is a something he brings up repeatedly. He has bold and swift propositions for our economy, health care, environment and for our schools/colleges/universities. He emphasises that there is work to be done and that action needs to take place, not only to create jobs, but to lay a foundation for growth. Many may question if everything he is proposing will actually be tolerated, but he knows that change will come by the men and women with free imagination when joined together with courage, and that is us. We the people are not the only one's that need to put in conscious effort, but so do the people in his office. They have to make responsible decisions when managing the public's money because that is the only way they can restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
He speaks to the people of our nation and to people from all walks of life. He touches and embraces them. He says, "we are a nation of Christians and muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this earth;"/ "that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play it's role in ushering ina new era of peace." We will be here to lend a hand to the muslim world and other third world countries that are willing to accept it and to the soldiers in Iraq he acknowledges the sacrifices they have endured for our country.
Concluding his speech he reiterates the fact that we have many challenges and that we have a way of dealing with these issues and that is hard work, commitment and honesty.
Many commentors said he used a lot of metaphors and similar lines of past presidents. Another commentor said that at the heart of his speech was an appeal for a "new era of responsibility" in which americans embrace the duties they have to their nation and the world. Many said his speech was written with intelligence, compassion, wordliness and skill. They also said it was not too memorable or nothing new, but it was well written, structured and paced. I did not consist of any new lines we have not heard before. There were memorable passages, but few memorable phrases. I feel many people had mixed emotions about his speech, both negative and positive.
I loved his speech and thought it was very well said. He consistently reiterates that he is aware of our crisis in all aspects of life and that he will do his best as our president to meet those issues, but he is also requsting that we as a people need to do our part as well.
The Associated Press."Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address" 2009. Yahoo! Inc. 20 Jan. 2009(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090120/ap_on_go_pr_wh/inauguration_obama_text)
Lister, Richard. "Obama's sobering inaugural speech" 2009. BBC News, Washington. 20 Jan. 2009 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7841153.stm)
The Editors. "The Speech': The Experts' Critique" 2009. The New York Times ROOM for DEBATE. A Running Commentary on the News. 20 Jan. 2009
(http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/the-speech-the-experts-critique/)
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