We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would

He contends the inauguration moments as where the nationality of America is raised. So, his inaugural address must be seen as monumental and equally important as the former given inaugurations throughout the history of America. In the second paragraph, he mentions also the content of Bill of Rights. He restates the lines and reproduces the meaning of them to suit today‘s situation. 4. ―We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness .‖ 5, II, b He knows that by quoting the phrase of Bill of Rights, he has made the people share the same knowledge and belief which later will determine the attitude of the people in living together in the American society. He influences them with his new interpretation of liberty. In the third paragraph, he says that the journey of the nation must be continued by the rest of the people. Here, he adds the old American‘s belief of God-given freedom which must be secured by the people themselves. He puts the struggle of former American generations who had fought for securing this freedom and keeping safe the founding creed.

5. For history tells us that while these truths may be self-

evident, they‘ve never been self-executing; that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth. 7, III, b

6. The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with

the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob. 8, III, b 7. They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed. 9, III, b Delivering this statement, Obama seems to show the people that they are quite special in the eyes of God for being blessed by such freedom. However, the freedom itself must be secured and they must devote to the republic so that they do not betray the founding creed. Obama cannot separate his own idea from the American Creed since he is also dominated by this ideology. What he can do is to set a new de finition to shape the people‘s mindset following his direction. In the fourth paragraph, he continues with giving metaphorical description of what has been endured by the American. 8. Through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-slave and half-free. 11, IV, b 9. We made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward together. 12, IV, b He says that the unity in America is built in the principles of liberty and equality which are the basic belief of Americans. He also states that the individual must have the full liberty. The meaning behind this expression is that Obama wishes for no more barrier in expanding his Liberal vision. Thus, he actually directs the people to act within the same spirit and belief in dealing with current social issues. In the sentence 12 he invites the people to work for the country. He does not make a command but using word vowed as if the will comes from the people‘s initiative. In the fifth, sixth, and seventh paragraph, he sends the three set phrases initializing by ‗Together, we…‖ continues with the things citizens must be aware of. This is one of rhetoric devices usually called as the rule of three which used commonly by the poli tical orator to direct addressees‘ focus on the specific problems.