As the president of the most powerful country in the world, Barack Obama is constantly under public scrutiny. With a position as influential as his, Obama always needs to put his best self forward. Many simply see him as the “face” of America or “the man on the front page of the news every day,” but only a handful of people are familiar with his more casual, relaxed personality. Being labeled as the “president” has caused many to forget that Obama is human, too. He has a family, a favorite breakfast food, and favorite Netflix shows. Guess what? The president has a life, too! With a tweet showing his “summer playlist,” Obama reminded his ten million Twitter followers that he is not all that different from the common citizen. On his playlist, Obama includes classic artists such as Prince and Aretha Franklin, but also lists popular artists such as Jay-Z and Chance the Rapper. By asking his audience “what’s everybody listening to?”, Obama shows his interest in interacting with his followers. Evidently, the President is more involved in popular culture than many might think. He may just seem like a politician who perpetually appears on the news, but in reality, he is just as human as the ones watching him from behind a television screen.
Josie, your piece effectively conveys your purpose and message to the readers. The usage of various quotations like question mark and the exclamation point and including both short and long sentences set the structure very well.
ReplyDeleteI really like your line "he has a family..." because I never even thought of the president watching Netflix. Funny/interesting reality check.
ReplyDeleteI also love that Obama shared his music interests, because it reminds people that he is still a person with feelings.
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