The speaker explains how the American Dream "is not dying or evolving, we are the ones that are changing." He also explains that winners of the lottery nearly 70 percent file for government assistance within five years of winning the jackpot. The dream for many Americans is to be able to own their home for themselves and their families. He explains how there are many dreams which make up one big dream. He develops a claim how quality education is "the ticket to a better life." Ethos is used throughout the presentation by using statistics which relate to the common American, so the audience easily connected with what he was describing. He built trust with the audience by reviewing and describing his research and studies while maintaining a comforting, hopeful tone. The speaker used pathos by making the audience feel important to the country and unifying the audience to achieve their own American Dream. He used logos by using data while talking about the American Dream Composite Index study. He describes the results of this study by explaining "we are at 64 percent as a nation on our way to fully achieving the American dream. The speaker does a very good job projecting his voice throughout this presentation as well as he engages the audience by using pictures which correlate to ideas he's talking about and data which supports them. He also developed a casual and relaxed tone with the audience and creates a positive outlook for people who are struggling challenges with the American Dream. He describes how "we dream our efforts will be justly rewarded." This is explaining the concept that Americans expect their hard work to pay off and that all the work will give them a successful future.
The speaker explains how, "we do not only dream of the things we need we dream of the things which we desire." This connects to the idea how the American dream can never fully and completely be achieved, because there will always be something bigger and better to strive for and desire. The presentation reflects the American value of motivation to perservere through hard times and work hard for a better future life. The global dream of achieving a successful life a better future is also represented thought the presentation and he describes how people all over the world work hard to gain wealth for things they desire. A Majority of American families face financial struggles, however this only challenges the American dream, the nation is together strong enough to be able to overcome the obstacles and still achieve the desired dream. Obama expressed in his keynote address how “in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your goal” (Obama). This connects to the speakers idea how even if not born into privilege, any American can fulfill their American dream in their life, and that it lives within us all, not only the deathly people of the nation.
I enjoyed this Ted talk presentation because the speaker engages the audience and creates a positive atmosphere. I learned how according to a research study he conducted that a majority of Americans have already achieved their American dreams. He describes during the presentation how "our dream cup is almost 2/3 full." He creates a hopeful attitude that at any willing American could achieve their dream and live a successful life. I also like how the speaker describes the American dream as not just one goal all Americans try to accomplish, that it is all the individual goals Americans work towards and achieve in their daily lives, which creates one unified dream.
The speaker explains how, "we do not only dream of the things we need we dream of the things which we desire." This connects to the idea how the American dream can never fully and completely be achieved, because there will always be something bigger and better to strive for and desire. The presentation reflects the American value of motivation to perservere through hard times and work hard for a better future life. The global dream of achieving a successful life a better future is also represented thought the presentation and he describes how people all over the world work hard to gain wealth for things they desire. A Majority of American families face financial struggles, however this only challenges the American dream, the nation is together strong enough to be able to overcome the obstacles and still achieve the desired dream. Obama expressed in his keynote address how “in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your goal” (Obama). This connects to the speakers idea how even if not born into privilege, any American can fulfill their American dream in their life, and that it lives within us all, not only the deathly people of the nation.
I enjoyed this Ted talk presentation because the speaker engages the audience and creates a positive atmosphere. I learned how according to a research study he conducted that a majority of Americans have already achieved their American dreams. He describes during the presentation how "our dream cup is almost 2/3 full." He creates a hopeful attitude that at any willing American could achieve their dream and live a successful life. I also like how the speaker describes the American dream as not just one goal all Americans try to accomplish, that it is all the individual goals Americans work towards and achieve in their daily lives, which creates one unified dream.