Question

Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.

This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. A decade of war is now ending. An economic recovery has begun. America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention. My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it -- so long as we seize it together.

What is President Obama’s purpose in this section of the speech?

to highlight to the American people the importance of personal success
to inspire the American people to collectively work toward a better future

Answer 1

to inspire the American people to collectively work toward a better future

He emphasizes shared strengths, recent progress, and the need to act together to seize the moment.