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1、TheBackgroundMeaninginJohnF.Kennedy?SInauguralAddress摘要:肯尼迪是美国历史上最年轻的总统,他的当选代表了二战后的年轻主张肯尼迪的就职演讲被认为是美国总统就职演讲中最为精彩的篇章之一,其语言简明、结构巧妙,内容也反映了当时的政治,文化,社会背景,值得我们探究学习。关键词:就职演讲;权利;核力量.Abstract:KennedywastheyoungestpersonelectedU.S.President.HispresidencycametorepresenttheAmericayouthfulidealismintheaftermatho
2、fWorldWarII.AndKennedysaddresswasconsideredasoneofthemostwonderfuIinAmericanhistory,thewordsinitisshort,well-organized,inflectedthepolitical,culture,socialbackground,andhissentenceswereworthingstudy.KeyWords:Inauguraladdress;Rights;Nuclearpower.PresidentKennedywasanexcellentspeakerandwriter;Kennedys
3、speechobjectisglobal,doesnotonlyaimedattheAmericancitizen,moreoverinviewofinternationaljudgment.Heappliedvarioushistorics.Suchas,alleles,repetition,alliteration,antithesis,metaphor,synecdoche.Andheusedthefirstperson,letpeopleinthesamestandpoint,feelcomfortable,somakeiteasytowintheirsupport.Hearoused
4、Americanssenseofprideandresponsibility,enabledthespeechhavingstrongseditionnhisaddress,wecanlearnthepolitical,social,culturalsituationsatthatmoment;appreciatetheartofhisIanguage.1. Kennedy?victoryisallthepeople?victory.We)bservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationfreedom-symbolizinganend,aswellas
5、abeginning-signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange”张汉熙,1995,51-56)KennedyemphasizedthathebecomethepresidentofAmericaisnotonlyavictoryofapartybutalsoembodythecelebrationoffreedom.Itsymbolizinganewstart,whichfulfillhope,freedom.Equalrights.ItisalsothevictoryofalltheAmericanpeopleandthehumanrightscareer.2. Th
6、enewgenerationsadvocatefreedom,equalrightsandpeace.“Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans-borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofouranc
7、ientheritage-andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisNationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld(张”汉熙,1995,51-56)SomeAmericansproudlycalledthe1950sthePlacidDecade.TheUnitedStateshadmadehugeprofitsintheSecondWorldWar.Asaresult,thep
8、ost-waryearssawadegreeofprosperityofcapitalisteconomy.Therelationbetweencapitalandlaborbecamelessintense.(狄红秋,2008;209-211)Therewasarelativepeace.Astothenewgeneration,fewoftheyhavebeeninfluencedbytheolddoctrineofpre-worldwar,theywitnessthetragedyofwarandthepowerofthenucleus.Americansarefreefreetoexp
9、resstocreate,andideally,tosolveproblems,andexpecttomaketheworldabetterplace.Theyrosewitharespect,recognitionforandexpectationofcontinuedfreedom;theyhaveimmensefreedomandtheirancientpeoplefoughttohavefreedom.Kennedy,asaspiritedimage,hecalledonpeopletopursuefreedom,humanrights,etc.Hetookvigorousaction
10、inthecauseofequalrightscallingfornewcivilrightslegislation.HewishedAmericatoresumeitsoldmissionasthefirstdedicatedtotherevolutionofhumanrights.WiththeAllianceforProgressandthePeaceCorps,hebroughtAmericanidealismtotheaidofdevelopingnationsandleadedthenationonitslongestsustainedexpansionsinceWWII.3. D
11、iplomacypolicyandnuclearpoweratKennedy?stimes.VSFinally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunieashedbyscieneeengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destructionButneithercantwoGREatan
12、dpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse-bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalaneeofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankindsfinalwar.”(张汉熙,1995,51-56)Atthattime,thecontradictionbetweensocialismcoun
13、triesandcapitalisticstatesisstillsharp.EversincetheadventofatomicbombsattheendoftheSecondWorldWar,thenuclearweaponhasplayedaveryimportantpartinUnitedStatesworldstrategy.InitsrivalrywiththeformerSovietUnion,theUnitedStateshaduseditsnucleararsenaleitherasatrumpcardorasabargainingchipaccordingtotheever
14、-changingbalaneeofpower.4.TheCubanuclearcrisis.Soonafterhisinauguration,RussianstriedtoinstallnuclearmissilesinCuba.WhenthiswasdiscoveredinOctober1962.KennedyimposedquarantineonaloffensiveweaponsboundforCuba.Whiletheworldtrembledonthebrinkofnuclearwar,theRussiansbackeddownandagreedtotakehemissilesaw
15、aythemonthsaftertheCubacrisisshowedsignificantprogresstowardKennedy?sgoalof“aworldoflawandfreechoice,banishingtheworldofwarandcoercion”.HisadministrationthussawthebeginningofnewhopeforboththeequalrightsofAmericansandthepeaceoftheworld.5. ”becomethehostofourown”saymertilceAmericas.“TothosenewStateswh
16、omwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.Butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom-andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside”“LetallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheA