Answer: The metaphor "coat of armor" affects the writer's message because, although the police weren't wearing an actual coat, it informs the readers that they were there as protection for the students just like a coat is protection from weather.
John F. Kennedy says in his inaugural speech: <u> We observe today not a victory of celebration but a celebration of freedom.</u> This is an antithesis. Kennedy promises that they will not be ruled by tyranny, which always hopes to find them strong by supporting their own freedom.
It shows how a power structure began to develop in a society that was meant to be classless.
