If JFK’s rhetoric has the intended effect, his audience will likely heed the lessons of the past to avoid ruin. This is suggested by his reference to those who foolishly sought power by riding the tiger and ended up inside, which serves as a cautionary tale to learn from history and make wiser decisions in the present.
"JFK Inaugural Speech"
by John F. Kennedy
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
This much we pledge—and more.
To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided there is little we can do—for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.
To those new states whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, 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 past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.
President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address (1961)
Question
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If JFK’s rhetoric has the intended effect, what will his audience do?
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remember that tigers eat people who try to ride them
remember that tigers eat people who try to ride them
pledge loyalty to friends who have supported them
pledge loyalty to friends who have supported them
heed the lessons of the past to avoid ruin
heed the lessons of the past to avoid ruin
write letters to other nations to spread his message
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