The Fall for Freedom
Introduction
Throughout Reagan’s presidency, he was always well spoken about his dislike towards the Soviet Union and their belief in communism. So, on June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood by the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany to deliver his speech “Tear Down this Wall” to the people of Berlin in opposition of the Berlin Wall and for them to accept western democracy. Throughout his speech, Reagan expresses a vision of freedom through rhetorical devices such as, rhetorical appeals, repetition and imagery to specify on the importance that East Berlin can only really gain freedom once they tear down the wall and both sides are reunited.
Historical Context
Once the end of World War Two was nearing, Germany
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Many countries in Europe had fallen into communism and were broken to shambles, where Germany is right now, yet were given the opportunity to grow and did. Germany has the opportunity to do the same they just need the motivation to fight to be reborn as a new stronger nation. Another rhetorical device was repetition which defines” repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer.” (literary devices)
“Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.”
The repetition of freedom is to emphasis on the situation in Germany, where only half is free and that only when all of Germany is free can all the resentment and hate be free and forgiven. He encourages Berliners that it’s a necessity to gain freedom and freedom always wins.
Imagery is using figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses (public speaking). He portrays what the people see on a daily basis and shows how the people are confined from the free world. He