Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

Great American saga or Great American Journey, as it was cold by some of the critics, is one of the strategies of Obama rhetoric. Listeners of the speech were convoyed through the narrative of the Obama and his relatives’ life to emphasize the American uniqueness, ideals and beliefs, that are proved by the story of the black African boy with a funny name, who now as a great leader is speaking in front of the American nation. We are persuaded by the Obama speech and even could trust that he understands and belief in American and democracy ideals, but this speech was obliged to make us vote for the Senator Kerry, not for the Barack Obama.

In terms of Stasis Question, on my opinion, there were not any stasis points. There were a lot of great word and beautiful claims about the believes and wills, wishes of democrats. There were short observations of the social problems as health policy and financing of the education or military policy, but they quickly passed away by the pressure of the idea, that if we all be aimed for the democratic ideals, that were gave us by the Constitution, then, Obama or democrats believe, we will be able to give job to everyone, open opportunities for a middle class, and meet “tomorrow challenges” (c. Zell Miller).  Thus, we should vote for the democrat’s party candidate, who, by the words of Obama, belief in the American nation and its liberal future. (I fill myself as a participant of the Republican party, but no, I’m still independent)

This speech was great in terms of ethos and pathos, it even (my opinion) was amazing in appealing to the emotions of the audience. Usage of narrative and signs was also on high level as well as inductive reasoning of Obama, that help to construct the pathetical argument, why we should vote for Kerry.  However, there was great lack of logos, there were only ideals, faith and believes and no plays for the logical proves. Also, there was used a false authority of Senator Kelly, that was given to him by the Obama, who said that: Kelly thinks the same way as I think, and the same way as we all should think to achieve national prosperity.

I like this speech, however, there were not any solutions, propositions, from Senator Kelly’s political program, or any observations of thing he has done as a politician and their positive outcome. This speech is suffering from the “material” arguments why we should vote for Kerry.