Thatcher pays tribute to her lifelong friend in her eulogy for President Reagan. Margaret Thatcher's eulogy was a heartfelt remembrance of her cherished friend and ally. Thatcher's homage reflected Reagan's leadership and moral character. Thatcher highlights Reagan's ability to turn things from bad to good. In her essay Thatcher describes Ronald’s leadership and character throughout the entire eulogy, in this essay, Margaret Thatcher demonstrated how Ronald Reagan's character had a big impact on people's perceptions of him as a good person overall. She did this by employing several potent persuasive techniques, including ethos, tone, and diction. Not only was he regarded as a great president, but also as a great citizen and man.
"Freshness and optimism," as well as "a cheerful, invigorating presence."In the audience of discouraged Americans and Reagan supporters, Thatcher uses emotion to arouse respect and regret for the loss of such a great man. She uses this to establish a connection with the grief that many people are experiencing with the loss of President Ronald Reagan. She also uses pathos to add to the legacy Thatcher created in honor of Ronald Reagan.
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Margaret’s use of Ronnie’s nickname strengthens her relationship between her and the audience, it allows the audience to trust her, because not only was she connected to Ronnie professionally but also personally, this choice of pathos allows the reader to somewhat trust Margaret