Question

In the third paragraph of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, Kennedy makes a comparison between the world during his time and the time the nation was founded.
What idea is Kennedy most likely attempting to explain by this comparison?
Our country's ability to change the world with science is the way of the future.
We must be more generous than in past times if we are to end poverty.
Despite many major developments, the basic principles of the country’s founders are still at play.
The many changes in the world make it difficult to remember a time when life was much different.

Answer 1

Answer: Despite many major developments, the basic principles of the country’s founders are still at play.

In the third paragraph of his inaugural address, JFK discusses the way the world is nowadays, and the way it was back when the United States was born. He argues that the world is very different now, as we now have the tools to eliminate all poverty, but also all life from Earth. However, he believes that the revolutionary ideals of the Founding Fathers are still very relevant in modern times all over the world.