Reflection on Victory Speech: James Wood

Barack Obama

After reading this article it made me think about all the influential speeches that have been given by the influential speakers of the Unites States of America. It made me want to research speeches given by Martain Luther King and President Lincoln. There is a lot of time and effort that go into these speeches and they should be remembered and appreciated decades down the road. It made me realize history is being made every time President Obama gives a speech. Obama’s election speech was extremely influential to me because he incorporated bits and pieces of famous speeches that have been given by previous presidents and other inspiring speakers. I find this very respectful because it shows the passion and commitment Obama has for this country and he will do everything in his power to make the right decisions. Speeches can made an enormous impact on people and President Obama’s speech made an impact on me and thousands of people around the world. 
Here is a website of the article I read:
Victory Speech by James Wood
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/11/17/081117ta_talk_wood