December 7th 1941- A date that will live in infamy. ” This is the first line of one of the most famous speeches given in American history. This speech, given by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared America’s intention to enter into World War Two.
President Lyndon B. Johnson was our 36th president after the beloved John F. Kennedy. He had to pick up the reigns after John F. Kennedy and wanted to show he could be just as good, if not better, of a president as Kennedy or event the 2 presidents before kennedy. His use of rhetoric tries to include the entire country toward one solution. He addresses domestic policy, but instead calls it “justice”.
In this speech, like many speeches given by past Presidents there are multiple rhetorical proofs being used. In this speech President Reagan is trying to spark emotion within the audience; a pathos rhetoric. For example, he stated “But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history.” President Reagan is sparking empowerment and emotion in the audience by telling them what they are capable of. He does this while relying on a logical or logos rhetoric to convince the audience of his point.
On an important day in 1961, John F. Kennedy delivered a speech to the people all over the US and around the world that still gets quoted today. He made this speech to unite and make everyone come together. In his speech he used various examples of ethos, pathos and logos that really helped the speech and people come together. He as president would write the speeches himself and wouldn’t let others write it for him and is praised by many people because of that. John F. Kennedy didn’t use a lot of ethos but the ones he used were very good because it got the point across clearly.
Effectively, Reagan utilizes rhetorical devices in his speech to powerfully convince the leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the rest of Eastern Europe to open up the Berlin Wall barrier which separated East and West Berlin! For example, Reagan states, “But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technology backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind-too little food.” This is quote demonstrates logos because the author presented facts about how successful the Democratic world is in contrast to the unsuccessful East side. The fact that the Communist world has failure, technology backwardness, decreasing standards of health, and even a minimal food supply, shows how by taking down the wall, freedom can solve these issues and lead to prosperity for the Communist world.
One of the best ways a speaker can use to communicate his or her message is by using rhetorical appeals, President Roosevelt used pathos to be successful with his purpose. He used pathos because he wanted to make his audience get emotional to the event that had just happened, therefore his audience would listen carefully to understand the message that President Roosevelt was about to communicate. For example, president Roosevelt said, “The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost”. Based on this evidence, President Roosevelt intentions on including this not only had the purpose of informing his audience about the pass event, the attack by
President Reagan's Pathos When tragedy strikes an entire nation of people it is difficult to address the honest truth. In the “Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger Address to the Nation, January 28, 1986” President W. Reagan expresses his feelings along with the truth about the Challenger accident in a comforting and empowering manner. The Challenger explosion shocked the entire nation and President Reagan had to take on the challenge of addressing it.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” (Roosevelt 3). On March 4, 1933 on the east side of the White House capitol, Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. This address began the 1st of his 4 memorable and effective terms. Roosevelt ran for, and achieved various seats on the political ladder and climbed to the top becoming the president of the United States of America. Through the Great Depression and bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Roosevelt stuck to business and made decisions that shaped today’s beloved United States.
On January 28, 1986, Ronald Reagan addressed a shocked nation the night after the Space Shuttle, Challenger, exploded 73 seconds into its flight. Resulting in failure of some O-ring seals, the right side booster pivoted around the exterior of the shuttle and struck the external tank inter-tank area, resulting in an explosion. All seven crew members died and the country watched in horror on live television as the wreckage crashed into the ocean. Reagan initially prepared to address the State of the Union, but as a result of the failed mission he delivered a short speech honoring the bravery of those involved in the tragedy. In his speech, Reagan appeals to all Americans effectively using Pathos, Ethos, and Logos to convey his thoughts and offer
Rhetorical Analysis on JFK Gone to the Moon Speech The Gone to the Moon Speech was written by John F. Kennedy and announced on the day of May 25, 1961. The speech was given the title Gone to the Moon because Kennedy wanted the first man to be sent to the moon and surface the moon in achievement. It was the foundational standpoint for technology to advance. JFK uses logos, ethos, and pathos to relay his statement in a unique way to connect with the audience.
Eleanor Roosevelt was as much of a political figure as her husband. She stood up for the nation in a time of trouble - pressed for the establishment of fundamental rights for all types of Americans, at times when they themselves were forgotten by the country. And, although she had passed at the time of this speech, First Lady Claudia Johnson seeks to immortalize her memory. Throughout, Johnson uses not only anaphora, but also defines a sense of 'true morality' through quotes from authorities, showing how Eleanor's actions abide to this ultimate selflessness. Johnson then finishes her speech, extending her audience to all of humanity through a call to action to keep Roosevelt's memory alive by standing up for what is right.
As President Kennedy enters office he gives an speech on the celebration of freedom; symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning of a new nation. Kennedy rises for the opportunity for persuasion after his inauguration has been addressed and he scarcely beats nixon. President Kennedy uses his authority for persuasion to bring the american people together under his power. The president uses the experience of war,poverty,and the desire for peace to develop an emotional appeal between the U.S and the world population. In this speech Kennedy uses ethos,pathos,logos,as well as other rhetorical devices to convince the audience.
By popular opinion, the American people of recent years have experienced two of the three most controversial presidents in the history of the United States. It would be natural to include the only black President Barack Obama because, as of late, the president's chair has been filled by men from the Caucasian side of the world. While many tried and failed, Obama succeeded in getting into office and becoming president. President Barack Obama delivered his final address as president of the United States in Chicago's McCormick Place, just a few miles from Grant Park, where he spoke to millions of Americans for the first time as president-elect years ago.
On June 11, 1963 President John F. Kennedy delivered his Civil Rights Address on radio and television to millions of Americans. In his address, he explains the economic, educational, and racial discrimination that the African Americans faced. Kennedy skillfully uses ethos, pathos, and logos to prove that segregation is still at hand. He states “If an American, because his skin is dark, cannot… enjoy the full and free life which all of us would want, then who among us would be content to take his place?” In order to persuade the public with emotion.
This builds support with other people who have the same beliefs. He further elaborates when he says "This country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished
