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What goal might Kennedy have in paragraph 3 when he refers to the torch that has been passed to a new generation of Americans.
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He’s using the “torch” image to link past and present and to motivate action. By saying the torch has been passed to a “new generation,” Kennedy both claims continuity with the nation’s legacy and highlights a fresh responsibility for Americans born in the 20th century. His likely goals are to:
- Inspire pride and unity (appeal to pathos) by invoking a noble legacy.
- Legitimize his new administration (ethos) as the rightful steward of that legacy.
- Emphasize vigor and readiness for the challenges of the era (Cold War, social change).
- Call citizens to civic responsibility and collective effort to meet those challenges.
The torch metaphor makes the idea of shared duty vivid and forward‑looking, setting up the call to action that follows.
- Inspire pride and unity (appeal to pathos) by invoking a noble legacy.
- Legitimize his new administration (ethos) as the rightful steward of that legacy.
- Emphasize vigor and readiness for the challenges of the era (Cold War, social change).
- Call citizens to civic responsibility and collective effort to meet those challenges.
The torch metaphor makes the idea of shared duty vivid and forward‑looking, setting up the call to action that follows.
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