Introduction - Kennedy's new frontier
J. F. Kennedy is explaining during his acceptance speech that new frontiers are awaiting and that the American people should be bold and above everything else, should not be scared by new challenges.

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  • Places and forms of Power
    • In this document, we are faced with the power of one man who intends to become the United States’ next president.

    • This is a political speech, and in this speech, Kennedy must convince his audience to vote for him. This is the power of persuasion.

    • Here, political power is mixed with the power of symbols. Kennedy uses symbols that are very important to the American people. He uses the frontier to justify the need for risks, sacrifices and so on.
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  • Myths and Heroes
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  • Customary: habituel
  • Speech: discours
  • To provide: fournir
  • Edge: bord
  • Path: chemin
  • Hope: espoir
  • Threat: menace
  • Candidacy: candidature
  • Pervasive: répandu / omniprésent
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  • It would be led by …
  • The Corps of Discovery would travel…
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