肯尼迪就职演讲背景分析 The Background Mea

1、The Background Meaning in John F. Kennedys 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 youthf

2、ul idealism in the aftermath of World War II. And Kennedys 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; Right

3、s; Nuclear power.President Kennedy was an excellent speaker and writer; Kennedy's 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, syne

4、cdoche. And he used the first person, let people in the same standpoint, feel comfortable, so make it easy to win their support. He aroused American's sense of pride and responsibility, enabled the speech having strong sedition .In his address, we can learn the political, social, cultural situat

5、ions at that moment; appreciate the art of his language.1.Kennedys victory is all the peoples 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 be

6、come 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, equ

7、al 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 passed to a new generation of Americans-born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitt

8、er peace, proud of our ancient heritage-and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world”(张汉熙,1995,51-56)Some Americans proudly called the 1950s the Placid Decade

9、. The United States had made huge profits in the Second World War. As a result, the post-war years saw a degree of prosperity of capitalist economy. The relation between capital and labor became less intense.( 狄红秋,2008;209-211)There was a relative peace. As to the new generation ,few of they have be

10、en influenced by the old doctrine of pre-world war，they witness the tragedy of war and the power of the nucleus. Americans are freefree to express to create, and ideally, to solve problems, and expect to make the world a better place. They rose with a respect, recognition for and expectation of cont

11、inued freedom; they have immense freedom and their ancient people fought to have freedom.Kennedy, as a spirited image, he called on people to pursue freedom, human rights, etc. He took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights calling for new civil rights legislation. He wished America to resume

12、its old mission as the first dedicated to the revolution of human rights. With the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps, he brought American idealism to the aid of developing nations and leaded the nation on its longest sustained expansion since WWII.3. Diplomacy policy and nuclear power at Ken

13、nedys times. VS “ Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction.But neith

14、er can two GREat and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course-both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's fin

15、al war.” (张汉熙,1995,51-56)At that time, the contradiction between socialism countries and capitalistic states is still sharp. Ever since the advent of atomic bombs at the end of the Second World War, the nuclear weapon has played a very important part in United States world strategy. In its rivalry w

16、ith the former Soviet Union, the United States had used its nuclear arsenal either as a trump card or as a bargaining chip according to the ever-changing balance of power.4.The Cuba nuclear crisis.Soon after his inauguration, Russians tried to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. When this was discover

17、ed in October 1962.Kennedy imposed quarantine on al offensive weapons bound for Cuba. While the world trembled on the brink of nuclear war, the Russians backed down and agreed to take he missiles away the months after the Cuba crisis showed significant progress toward Kennedys goal of “a world of la

18、w and free choice, banishing the world of war and coercion”. His administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world.5.” become the host of our own”America say to the Americas. “To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the fr

19、ee, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny. We shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom-and to remember that, in the

20、past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside” “Let all our neighbors know that we shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas. And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own ho

21、use.”(张汉熙,1995,51-56) In this address, Kennedy used many metaphors to convey implicated meanings. In the first sentence, he talked about some countries were used to seek the aids from socialist country, but lost their freedom at last. He thought this is very foolish, implying and treating the other

22、countries dont be close to socialism any more. Next, he spoke in a sincerely tone, calling on all the American people to protect their freedom, their human rights of course, under their eldest brother -Americas leader. He compared “his peaceful revolution of hope.” and “Americas” to “the prey hostil

23、e powers” and “a house” (李志坤, 2007:3), and America will never allow it, Americas should become the host of their own. Once again, the United States called on other countries to under the flag of capitalistic to fight against socialism countries (the former Soviet Union).6. Massive Holy Bible languag

24、es were used in the address.Although Kennedys address was given to the whole world, as to the people of English countries who mostly is Christian and believe in the God, he quoted many sentences in the Bible. Perhaps he thought that such language style would arouse the sense of agreement among English countries, or on the other hand, maybe this is because Kennedy believes in Catholicism. And people always suspect whether he can f