7th Pd Transcendentalism ideas in Obama's Speech by Jermaine Durning

2025-10-21 18:39:54 UTC

Obama is talking about people now relying on the government

“Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can’t teach kids to learn.” (Paragraph 8)

Obama is relating to the people listening to the speech.

2025-10-21 18:40:28 UTC

“i stand here today” Obama is saying that he is standing there by himself, relying on himself to make a difference by standing alone. (paragraph 5)

2025-10-21 18:41:40 UTC

“ i believe we can provide jobs to the jobless” he is relying on what he believes and not what others believe in.

2025-10-21 18:41:49 UTC

“I believe that we have a righteous wind at our backs… we can make the right choices, and meet the challenges that face us” He believes that we can have a bright future, instead of a bad one. That we can go through anything to make sure the future is bright.

2025-10-21 18:42:20 UTC

Barack Obama’s speech is all about being grateful for what you have and who your are as an individual. “I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage….” -paragraph 5. He explains how he’s confident about who he is, believing in himself, not looking for anyone’s confirmation.

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“ I believe we can provide jobs to the jobless, home to the homeless, and reclaim young people in cities…” (11).

Obama is talking about how people can help and support others who are in need.

2025-10-21 18:44:31 UTC

“That is the true genius of America, a faith o in the simple dream and instance on small miracles” he believes in himself and is calling his country a good country

2025-10-21 18:47:02 UTC

“Well, I say to them tonight, there’s not a liberal American and a conservative America-there’s the United States of America”(Obama p.9) . This quote shows Non-Conformity because Obama is not referring to just one side, but he is referring to the whole way of America.

2025-10-21 18:47:04 UTC

Obama is talking about how America is just one despite political beliefs
“There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America - there’s the United States of America” (paragraph 9)
Despite people either being a liberal (democratic) or conservative (republican) Obama believes that doesn’t matter because America is just one
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Robbie calayo

2025-10-21 18:47:19 UTC

“Ibelieve we can give our middle class relief and provide working families with a road to opportunity.” Paragraph 11

Nicholas. M

2025-10-21 18:49:45 UTC

“America you don’t have to be rich to achieve your potential.” (Paragraph 4)

Obama is saying that even if you aren’t born into richness you can acquire the things you want with hard work and self reliance.

2025-10-21 18:55:01 UTC

Obama is talking about how we can work together with the democratic party “ I believe that we have a righteous wind at our backs, and that as we stand on the crossroads of history, we can make the right choices, and meet the challenges that face us…” (para 11) In this quote Obama is saying he believes and has hope that the democratic party and american people can achieve by working with each other.

2025-10-21 18:55:06 UTC

“I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents’ dreams live on in my two precious daughters”. He felt grateful for his heritage and his diversity.”.(PG#5)

2025-10-21 19:15:21 UTC

Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that the government alone can’t teach these kids to learn”.he says that relying on the givement is not a good thing and to really on yourself on how to deal with things and find a solution.