"JFK Inaugural Speech" by John F. Kennedy We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a beginning--signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forbears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago. The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe--the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God. We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans--born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage--and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. 1 of 7 Question Use the passage to answer the question. What goal might Kennedy have in paragraph 3 when he refers to “the torch” that “has been passed to a new generation of Americans”? (1 point)
Kennedy's goal in paragraph 3 when he refers to "the torch" that "has been passed to a new generation of Americans" is to emphasize the responsibility and duty of the new generation to continue the fight for human rights and uphold the ideals of the nation.
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Based on the passage, the most likely answer is: He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to symbolize the continuation of the fight for human rights and the responsibility of the new generation to uphold those ideals.
