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PERFORMANCE TASK 1

1.One of the most famous lines from the president’s speech is “the torch has been passed to a new
generation of Americans…”Explain in your own words what he means.What is the torch??Why is does
it apply to President Kennedy?

for me,the meaning of Torch is a “LEADERSHIP” and “POLITICAL POWER”.

the president wants to have a freedom in the new generation of Americans.

2.President Kennedy reminds his audience that “those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of
the tiger ended up inside.”What does the tiger represent?How does it relate to supporting freedom?

The tiger represents the people in the Americans.He is trying to gain the power of people and that would result

The rising up in a rebellion against dictatorship.