General Macarthur's Duty Honor Country

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General Macarthur's inspirational speech, Duty Honor Country, a speech he so

eloquently delivered on May 12, 1962, proved to be one of the most powerful speeches

in history. He praised the soldier's bravery, courage, and highlighted their tremendous

impact on everyday life through various claims. He makes this assertion by

characterizing the soldiers through his slogan Duty Honor Country.General Macarthur

also uses pathos by mentioning religion to convey emotional feeling from the audience.

MacArthur’s purpose is to paint the image of how an ideal soldier should be in order to

shape their lives as military leaders. The audience, which is a group of soldiers

empathize with General Macarthur because of his experience as