肯尼迪就职演讲背景分析 The Background Meaning in John F.Kennedy Inaugural Address.doc

The Background Meaning in John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address 摘要:肯尼迪是美国历史上最年轻的总统,他的当选代表了二战后的年轻主张.肯尼迪的就职演讲被认为是美国总统就职演讲中最为精彩的篇章之一,其语言简明、结构巧妙, 内容也反映了当时的政治，文化，社会背景，值得我们探究学习。 关键词:就职演讲;权利;核力量. Abstract: Kennedy was the youngest person elected U.S. President .His presidency came to represent the America youthful idealism in the aftermath of World War II. And Kennedy’s address was considered as one of the most wonderful in American history, the words in it is short, well-organized, inflected the political, culture, social background, and his sentences were worthing study. Key Words: Inaugural address; Rights; Nuclear power. President Kennedy was an excellent speaker and writer; Kennedys speech object is global ，does not only aimed at the American citizen, moreover in view of international judgment. He applied various historics. Such as, alleles, repetition, alliteration, antithesis, metaphor, synecdoche. And he used the first person, let people in the same standpoint, feel comfortable, so make it easy to win their support. He aroused Americans sense of pride and responsibility, enabled the speech having strong sedition .In his address, we can learn the political, social, cultural situations at that moment; appreciate the art of his language. 1.Kennedy’s victory is all the people’s victory. “We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning--signifying renewal, as well as change…”(张汉熙,1995,51-56) Kennedy emphasized that he become the president of America is not only a victory of a party but also embody the celebration of freedom. It symbolizing a new start , which fulfill hope, freedom. Equal rights. It is also the victory of all the American people and the human rights career. 2.The new generations advocate freedom, equal rights and peace. “…We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been