Moon Article Analysis The Apollo 11 mission was launched on July 16, 1969 with the objective of landing the first humans on the moon. Different media outlets captured the reactions of the people from all over the word on this historic day. Newspaper articles, speeches, commentaries, and even pictures addressed the moon landing using pathos, ethos, and logos. "Man Takes First Steps on the Moon", an article from a special edition of the Times of London, reported the event of the Apollo 11 mission. The purpose of the Times article is to educate the audience about the moon landing. Though ethos, logos, and pathos, the article informs the audience about the moon landing. Since, the Times is a famous and acclaimed newspaper, the article’s appeal …show more content…
Nixon spoke on the astronauts, Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, who were stranded on the moon, because the chances of them returning home were slim. Even though the speech was addressed to Americans, the whole world could listen because it was a presidential speech. Because of his position and authority, President Nixon’s appeal to ethos was automatic. His position made it appropriate and fit for him to deliver his speech. The sad truth that the two men would not make it back to earth appealed to logos. Nixon also appealed to logos by ensuring the people that America would not give up on space exploration because of the tragedy. Pathos was the most prominent appeal in the speech. Words of comfort and reassurance were used to pay respect to the astronauts and their families. Since Americans were reluctant and uncertain about supporting space exploration after the incident, Nixon reassured them The United States will persevere. By boosting morale, Nixon’s speech was …show more content…
The Times article was published with the purpose of informing the reader of the occurrence and communicated its points primarily through ethos and logos. Nixon’s speech used pathos in an attempt to boost morale in the face of tragedy. Rand’s commentary mainly used pathos in order to evoke an emotion of excitement of the accomplishment of that day. Herblock illustrated his negative view on the issue through pathos, arguing that although the astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon, their accomplishment was not as important as the issues of the world, in his cartoon