Read the excerpt from Kennedy’s inaugural address. To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required—not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. What is the main type of appeal that Kennedy uses in this excerpt?
Answer
A
a logical appeal to explain why people around the globe cannot vote for a better life
B
a logical appeal to help people in poverty since there is no need to help the rich
C
an emotional appeal to emphasize the United States' commitment to justice
D
an ethical appeal to demand that the communists help around the globe
Explanation
Kennedy emphasizes helping people in poverty because “it is right,” and says a free society cannot protect the rich if it fails to help the poor. This language appeals to the audience’s sense of justice and compassion, making the main appeal emotional. The excerpt does not argue that people cannot vote or demand that communists provide help.
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