City Upon a Hill - AP English Language and Composition

“City Upon a Hill” John F. Kennedy Jordan Thompson AP English III K. Saunders 12 March 2013

History  John

F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29th 1917. He comes from a long line of political figures in Boston. He graduated form Harvard University in 1940, and joined the United States Navy in 1941. In 1945 he covered the United Nations Conference as a journalist.

History continued…  John

F. Kennedy became a Democratic Congressman in 1946, then a senator in 1952. In 1961 his is elected as the 35th President of the United States. John Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

SOAPStone Speaker: John F. Kennedy Occasion: Last speech to his home town before he becomes president. Audience: The citizens of Massachusetts Purpose: To inspire the people to continue to be role models, and inspire political leaders to be role models as well because the eyes of the people are watching them. Subject: Are we truly role models? How should elected officials carry themselves and show that they can be effective leaders. Tone: Inspiring

Ethos “For fourteen years I have placed my confidence in the citizens of Massachusetts-and they have generously responded by placing their confidence in me.”  He has gained the confidence and trust of many people. “Now, on the Friday after next, I am to assume new and broader responsibilities.”  Moving up to higher office

Pathos “And so it is that I carry with me from this state to that high and lonely office to which I now succeed more than fond memories of firm friendships. “  He will carry the love, friendship, and warmth that he has gained from the citizens as he continues into a lonely, difficult presidency. “For what Pericles said to the Athenians has long been true of this commonwealth: “We do not imitate--for we are a model to others.”  Pride in how they live

Logos “Were we truly men of courage--with the courage to stand up to one's enemies--and the courage to stand up, when necessary, to one's associates--the courage to resist public pressure, as well as private greed?” “Were we truly men of judgment--with perceptive judgment of the future as well as the past--of our own mistakes as well as the mistakes of others--with enough wisdom to know that we did not know, and enough candor to admit it?”

Logos “Were we truly men of integrity--men who never ran out on either the principles in which they believed or the people who believed in them-men who believed in us--men whom neither financial gain nor political ambition could ever divert from the fulfillment of our sacred trust?” “Were we truly men of dedication--with an honor mortgaged to no single individual or group, and compromised by no private obligation or aim, but devoted solely to serving the public good and the national interest.”

Logos  Kennedy

uses courage, judgment, integrity, and dedication to appeal to logos  People want their political leaders to have these characteristics

Important quotes “Today the eyes of all people are truly upon us--and our governments, in every branch, at every level, national, state and local, must be as a city upon a hill--constructed and inhabited by men aware of their great trust and their great responsibilities.”  People are watching every move the government makes, so they need to be responsible about their actions.

Important quotes “But I have been guided by the standard John Winthrop set before his shipmates on the flagship Arbella three hundred and thirty-one years ago, as they, too, faced the task of building a new government on a perilous frontier.  JFK is using John Winthrop’s words to guide him in his political choices.