Rhetorical Analysis: Ich bin ein Berliner On the day of June 26, 1963 a historical speech was given by John F. Kennedy to the free citizens of the west side of Berlin. From 1961 to 1989 “the city of Berlin, Germany was divided by a wall built by the German Democratic Republic separating communist East Berlin from the westernized democracy of West Berlin.” (History, par.2). In the moving speech Kennedy addressed the citizens of West Berlin, mentioning of families being torn apart, and the heartache of the forced communist citizens of East Berlin. Kennedy adopts an emotional yet inspirational and hopeful tone in order to show his audience that he understands their pain and that there is hope in the future. Throughout the speech many forms of ethos, logos, and pathos are used to paint a vivid picture of the everyday…show more content… Let them come to Berlin.” (Kennedy, par.4). Here is an example of a logos appeal in the speech. Logos is a way to appeal to logic, and persuading the audience by reason. Kennedy uses a better or worse logical statement saying if one is questioning the free world come to Berlin and they will see the truth. As Kennedy reasons with audience he is becoming a more credible speaker while gaining the audience’s attention. “Freedom is indivisible, and when one man in enslaved, all are not free.” (Kennedy, par.17). A pattern of cause and effect is throughout the speech and here he is saying because a group of Berlin citizens are not free all Berlin citizens are not free. There is no chance of achieving peace in all of Europe when there are still Germans that are denied there right to free choice. Kennedy wanting to fight for the freedoms of people who were many miles away from the country he called home gives the audience a sense of trustworthiness and they can guarantee he will fight for every man and
