Former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Margaret Thatcher, presented an emotional Eulogy for Ronald Reagan, describing the well-lived life of Ronald Reagan and all of his accomplishments. Thatchers’ main purpose of this piece was to honor Reagan in a personal manner and to reinforce his legacy, illustrating what a genuine friend and president he was.
Thatcher emphasised how exceptional of a president Reagan was and how he cannot be erased from our memories. He was noted as one of the most influential presidents America has ever had. Why was Ronald Reagan so significant, to not only America but other countries as well? As the 40th president of the United States, Reagan was a huge component of ending The Cold War and was also a great communicator to other countries.
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A quote for instance is “We talked regularly, both before and after his presidency, and I’ve had time and cause to reflect on what made him a great president.” (lines 56-58) What is this quote implying? This quote is implying that they were not just friends during his presidency, but after they remained close. Hence she was not just being friendly for the press to think the countries were friends. She’s really taking the time to think about what she can possibly say about such an incredible man. Additional evidence of pathos is in the beginning of the eulogy which reads “Ronald Reagan was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting historic tasks he set himself.” Reagan didn’t look at all of the awful things that had happened to him, but use them as a lesson and move forward with his life. As we know Reagan won the cold war with only using his words. Not only was he cheerful then, but he remained humorous after his attempted