Question

Read the excerpt from Kennedy’s inaugural address. To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required—not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. What is the main type of appeal that Kennedy uses in this excerpt?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

An emotional appeal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given excerpt is taken from the Inaugural speech of President John F. Kennedy. The speech was delivered on 20th January 1961.

The rhetorical device that Kennedy has used in the given excerpt is pathos. Pathos is an emotional appeal to an audience. An orator uses this an emotional appeal in his speech to persuade and connect with his audience on an emotional level.

In the given excerpt, Kennedy is trying to connect with his audience on an emotional level by promising and committing to bring justice and peace. This can be understood in the context that Kennedy became President during the time of the Cold War. Thus, the main idea in his speech was to ensure his audience that he will do his best as a President to bring peace and justice in the world. That is why he is trying to connect with his audience emotionally so that his people may trust him.

So, the correct answer is an emotional