Do you believe Barack Obama was successful in getting his message across? Explain your answer using details from the speech.

In his opening sentences he says “I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices bourne by our ancestors.” In hearing this, the listener is struck by his humbleness and sense of humility. The tone urges caution which contrasts with the celebratory mood of the audience. His choice to use words like humbled, grateful and mindful along with his natural charisma and charm, causes the audience to respect him and listen to what he has to say. To increase the desired effect of his speech on the audience, Obama repetidly uses an allusion to history, this also helps to strengthen the audiences confidence in him. His statement “all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness” is a clever twist on the Declaration of Independence, a founding document of America and something all Americans can relate to.

Explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Call the Total Amount of money he had X.

Amount he used to buy pens: 3/8X

Amount of money left after buying pens: X - 3/8X = 5/8X

Amount he used to buy notebooks: 2/5 * 5/8X = 1/4X

1/4X or 2/8X for 2 notebooks, so if he spent 3/8X for notebooks, he would get 3 notebooks.

As a notebook cost 3 times a pens, so for 3/8X money, he bought 9 pens.