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Father. Brother. Husband. Uncle Teddy, or as he was often known to his younger nieces and nephews, “The Grand Fromage,” or “The Big Cheese.” I, like so many others in the city where he worked for nearly half a century, knew him as a colleague, a mentor, and above all, a friend. 

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Father. Brother. Husband. Uncle Teddy, or as he was often known to his younger nieces and nephews, “The Grand Fromage,” or “The Big Cheese.” I, like so many others in the city where he worked for nearly half a century, knew him as a colleague, a mentor, and above all, a friend. 

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In this paragraph Obama is using the nicknames of Kennedy in quotations to show the audience a little more of Kennedy.
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Father. Brother. Husband. Uncle Teddy, or as he was often known to his younger nieces and nephews, “The Grand Fromage,” or “The Big Cheese.” I, like so many others in the city where he worked for nearly half a century, knew him as a colleague, a mentor, and above all, a friend. 

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Father. Brother. Husband. Uncle Teddy, or as he was often known to his younger nieces and nephews, “The Grand Fromage,” or “The Big Cheese.” I, like so many others in the city where he worked for nearly half a century, knew him as a colleague, a mentor, and above all, a friend. 

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"He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible." (P4)

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"He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible." (P4)

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Obama lists several hardships in Ted Kennedy's life that had to do with his siblings. With the inclusions of his siblings, Obama tries to convey how hard these events were for Ted and how he persevered. The events also connect the audience with Ted as anyone who has similar experiences to the ones Ted has can sympathize and understand the pain and sadness Ted might have gone through.

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“Through his own suffering, Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from. The landmark laws that he championed—the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, immigration reform, children’s health care, the Family and Medical Leave Act—all have a running thread.” (P7) 

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“Through his own suffering, Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from. The landmark laws that he championed—the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, immigration reform, children’s health care, the Family and Medical Leave Act—all have a running thread.” (P7) 

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This paragraph was mostly about Ted Kennedy's own suffering and how he became more aware about the suffering from others as well.

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"Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from" (7). 

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"Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from" (7). 

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Obama tends to use a lot of semi colons, which is demonstrated in this quotation as Obama used semi colons in order to connect phrases that begin with "the..." Obama continues to start with the phrase "the.." when stating the different people that Kennedy has made an impact on; therefore, Obama was really able to emphasize that Kennedy made an impact on many peoples life who were in difficult situations. Also, this repetition that occurs really stands out as it emphasizes the true impact Kennedy had.

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"And it would have been easy for Teddy to let himself become bitter and hardened; to surrender to self-pity and regret; to retreat from public life and live out his years in peaceful quiet" (5).

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"And it would have been easy for Teddy to let himself become bitter and hardened; to surrender to self-pity and regret; to retreat from public life and live out his years in peaceful quiet" (5).

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Here Obama is demonstrating how Ted Kennedy lost a lot of people close to him as well as things he had to sacrifice to achieve the things he wanted. By adding semicolons, there is a bigger importance on this sentence, because it makes the reader pause more and pay more attention to what it's saying. Kennedy suffered a lot in his journey, but he didn't allow all of that suffering to bring him down, and so he thrived in the end.

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"He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible" (P4).

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"He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible" (P4).

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Obama pointed out how Kennedy went through many obstacles throughout his life. Obama tries to show his audience how Kennedy continued to move forward after dealing with so many loses. Overall, he wanted to show how much of a strong individual he really is.

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"This spirit of resilience and good humor would see Ted Kennedy through more pain and tragedy than most of us will ever know. He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them" (4).

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"This spirit of resilience and good humor would see Ted Kennedy through more pain and tragedy than most of us will ever know. He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them" (4).

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Obama deescalates his speech by explaining the challenges that he had endured. He talks about how even though Kennedy's life had obstacles, he was still able to get back up and face the world. Death was a continuous theme that would occur as Kennedy's life went on, but it wasn't something that stopped him at the end.

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 ¨He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible¨ (P4)

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 ¨He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible¨ (P4)

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Obama explains to the audience all the challenges and hardships that he faced. He uses the repetition of the word ¨he¨ to show the hardships that he had faced such as losing some of the people that he had loved. By repeating the word ¨he¨ is emphasizes to the audience that Kennedy had gone through so many struggles in his life and he is strong for that. Kennedy used those struggles as motivation to keep moving forward and continue working hard. Knowing how the struggle feels like, he can understand Americans that may be going through a tough time right now and help them.

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"Through his own suffering, Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from. The landmark laws that he championed—the Civil Rights Act,..."(P7).

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"Through his own suffering, Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from. The landmark laws that he championed—the Civil Rights Act,..."(P7).

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Obama explains how Kenndy dealt with his own hardships but, became more aware of those who were suffering in this country and implemented many acts to grant rights to his citizens. He uses semi colons and dashes between "suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor;" to describe Kennedy's hardships and suffering of others.

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"We can still hear his voice bellowing through the Senate chamber, face reddened, fist pounding the podium, a veritable force of nature, in support of health care or workers’ rights or civil rights" (8).

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"We can still hear his voice bellowing through the Senate chamber, face reddened, fist pounding the podium, a veritable force of nature, in support of health care or workers’ rights or civil rights" (8).

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President Obama explains how much Kennedy fought to protect the people of this nation.

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"The restless dreamer who became its rock. He was the sunny, joyful child, who bore the brunt of his brothers’ teasing, but learned quickly how to brush it off" (P3). 

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"The restless dreamer who became its rock. He was the sunny, joyful child, who bore the brunt of his brothers’ teasing, but learned quickly how to brush it off" (P3). 

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Obama is highlighting Ted Kennedy's characteristics to give the audience an insight on the type of person he was. His tone throughout the speech was serious as he's grieving a loss, but switches to brightening the mood that compliments the feeling of happiness when he shared a little story about Ted Kennedy

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"He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible." (P4)

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"He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible." (P4)

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Obama explains the hardships that Ted Kennedy faced, but after everything he has been through he never went into hiding or stepped away from the light. Instead he kept his head up and continued to help others. For Obama to speak about his hardships can show the audience the kind of person he was and that his is a person to honor.

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"Ted Kennedy’s life’s work was not to champion those with wealth or power or special connections. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding." 

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"Ted Kennedy’s life’s work was not to champion those with wealth or power or special connections. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding." 

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Obama further explains why Kennedy got into his line of work; to help those who don't have a voice. By speaking about his accomplishments and motives, Obama is able to strengthen his eulogy.

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" He was given the gift of time that his brothers were not, and he used that gift to touch as many lives and right as many wrongs as the years would allow." (7)

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" He was given the gift of time that his brothers were not, and he used that gift to touch as many lives and right as many wrongs as the years would allow." (7)

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President Obama give a sense of hopefulness to the audience to ensure Sen. Kennedy completed many accomplishments.

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"This spirit of resilience and good humor would see Ted Kennedy through more pain and tragedy than most of us will ever know. He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life."

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"This spirit of resilience and good humor would see Ted Kennedy through more pain and tragedy than most of us will ever know. He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life."

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In this paragraph Obama is telling the audience about many things Kennedy has faced throughout his life hardships that made him a strong individual.

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He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible.

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He lost two siblings by the age of sixteen. He saw two more taken violently from the country that loved them.** He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life. He narrowly survived a plane crash, watched two children struggle with cancer, buried three nephews, and experienced personal failings and setbacks in the most public way possible.

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Obama uses the repetition of the word he to hook in his audience on who's struggled he's relaying to, only to close quickly with a list of them to fully gather their attention.

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 "Ted Kennedy’s life’s work was not to champion those with wealth or power or special connections. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding."

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 "Ted Kennedy’s life’s work was not to champion those with wealth or power or special connections. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding."

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He was able to accomplish multiple things that are still influential today and important or as Obama explains it

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"He was a product of an age when the joy and nobility of politics prevented differences of party and philosophy from becoming barriers to cooperation and mutual respect—a time when adversaries still saw each other as patriots. "

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"He was a product of an age when the joy and nobility of politics prevented differences of party and philosophy from becoming barriers to cooperation and mutual respect—a time when adversaries still saw each other as patriots. "

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President Obama connects the fact that in Kennedy's time both political parties saw each other as patriots every though they were adversaries, which ties into the whole idea of patriotism anyways, he uses the - to connect the sentence to shorten it and make it more comprehensible. Basically he summarizes what he says.

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"Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from" (p7). 

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"Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others— the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from" (p7). 

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In paragraphs 1-4 Obama described Kennedy's early life, and the hardships that came with it. There is a shift in tone towards paragraph 6 and 7 where Obama uses those hardships to describe Kennedy's motivates. President Obama added Kennedy's accomplishments to his explanation with dashes, semicolons and conjunctions. This allowed audience members to understand how Kennedy's personal life affected his career.

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"And it would have been easy for Teddy to let himself become bitter and hardened; to surrender to self-pity and regret; to retreat from public life and live out his years in peaceful quiet. No one would have blamed him for that. 	But that was not Ted Kennedy" (5-6). 

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"And it would have been easy for Teddy to let himself become bitter and hardened; to surrender to self-pity and regret; to retreat from public life and live out his years in peaceful quiet. No one would have blamed him for that. 	But that was not Ted Kennedy" (5-6). 

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By stating that any common man might give up and wallow in the suffering that happened in Kennedy's life, Obama emphasizes how extraordinary Kennedy's resolve was, as he was able to overcome an obstacle that many others would stop and never pass. Obama's comparison within the text works to strengthen Kennedy's character to the audience.

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"It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding" (7).

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"It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding" (7).

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President Obama relies on a series of semi-colons to connect shorter phrases that all start with "to..." and when he does this, it emphasized the impact that Senator Kennedy had throughout his life. When the audience here "to give a voice," "to add a rung," and "to make real," the changes that Senator Kennedy pushed for stand out as his legacy.