I Chose The Speech Ich Bin Ein Berliner Given By John...

Introduction: Reason of Choice: I chose the speech, ‘I chose the speech,’ Ich bin ein Berliner’ given by John F. Kennedy to write my paper on. I chose this speech for several reasons. Firstly Kennedy is one of my favorite speakers, I believe that he is very influential and has mastery over public speaking. He can rally people and is, in almost all of his speeches, wildly supported by the public which he is speaking to. Secondly I find the power struggle in between Soviet Russia and the United States during this era very interesting, particularly the clash of ideologies in-between, democracy and communism, and how each side views themselves. I believe this speech shows how the western countries see themselves as free and self-governing. Thesis and Preview of Main Points: This paper will analyze how John F. Kennedy was able to rally the people of West Germany with his speech and connect to this foreign audience using several techniques of speech and communication. Within this paper I will first of all give background information on Kennedy, give a brief cultural context of the situation in which the speech is given, and then I will explore how John F. Kennedy used three distinct public speaking or communication skills. The first issue about communication I am going to speak is from chapter 12, Communications as a Means of Social Action, of the book, Communication, A Critical/Cultural Introduction, on how we may perceive differences as opposition and how Kennedy uses this.Show MoreRelatedEssay on John F Kennedy JFK1661 Words   |  7 PagesThis is a short biography on John F. Kennedy. In this biography you will learn biographical data about J.F.K., interesting or little known facts, why I chose J.F.K. for my biography and information about what I hero es. Well start off with why I chose J.F.K. for my biography report. I chose John F. Kennedy for my biography report because I find that almost all of his life is very interesting. I first discovered my interest in J.F.K. when I was watching a show about his assassination which took placeRead MoreJOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY Essay2632 Words   |  11 Pagespresident, John F. Kennedy, astonished the nation with his boldness to pledge a better future for not just his country but as well to the world. On this day he took an oath, declared his leadership and ushered the country to do the same. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born into a politically influential Boston family of Irish-Catholics, in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He was named after his maternal grandfather, John Francis Fitzgerald who was the Boston mayor known as Honey Fitz. John was