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Are the poor and the wealthy equally concerned about the “freedom from fear”? Compare and contrast both speeches to answer this question.
Jazmin Soares-Llanos
ANALYSIS
Introduction
The poor and wealthy are not both equally concerned about "freedom from fear," because for the poor, most of their fears are heavily motivated by money. In both speeches, "The Four Freedoms" by Franklin D. Roosevelt and "Welcoming Remarks" by Barack Obama, both presidents address their stance on creating more job opportunities for the rich and the poor. This promises to end special privileges for the upper class.
FDR's "The Four Freedoms" speech
First Paragraph Analysis
In Roosevelt's speech he states that there are basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems. Three things Roosevelt states that are expected, are "Equality of opportunity for youth and for others, Jobs for those who can work," and "The ending of special privilege for the few."
This shows Roosevelt's concern for the poor and his stance on the privileged in America during this time.
Obama's "Welcoming Remarks"
Second Paragraph Analysis
In Obama's "Welcoming Remarks," he states "that [all people], if they're willing to work hard [and] if they play by the rules, deserve a fair shot [and] deserve a chance to succeed. So in these tough economic times, we stand united in our determination to create the jobs that put our people back to work." Like Roosevelt, Obama's goal is to create more opportunity for the rich and poor.
Conclusion
In both Roosevelt and Obama's speeches, we see similarities in their concern for creating new job opportunities for the poor and the wealthy in order to create a more balanced society by ending special privilege for the wealthy. In both speeches we see the presidents main goals are to provide more stable jobs and equal opportunity for all, no matter their economic status.