Rhetorical Analysis Of Shinzo Abe's Address To Pearl Harbor

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Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, in his reconciliation address at Pearl Harbor, elaborates on the outcome of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and supports the notion of compromise between nations. Abe’s purpose is to emphasize the sympathy felt by the Japanese people, and to persuade the audience to aspire for peace between each other. He fosters an inspiring tone in order to convey to all nations his hope for peace and prosperity among nations while utilizing emotional appeals related to sympathy, gratitude, and hope. In the beginning of his address, Abe emphasizes on the emotion-invoking outcome of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and expresses sympathy on behalf of the Japanese people. “...[A]s the Prime Minister of Japan, I offer my sincere …show more content…

He fosters the emotional appeal and unifying potential of hope by explaining that, “[Japan and America’s alliance] is an alliance of hope that will lead us to the future (15),” as well as using enveloping phrases such as, “Together with President Obama… (19)” Abe utilizes this appeal in order to invoke emotions of patriotism, passion, and more, as well as to focus on the reconciliation that took place between the two nations, or otherwise the occurrence of unification. This inspiring shift instills hope into the audience while also detailing the unity between the two nations, at the same time encouraging his audience to walk the same path to reconciliation. Throughout his reconciliation address, Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, addresses the outcome of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and conveys his passion for peace and prosperity among nations. He creates a tone of inspiration and appeals to various emotions related to sympathy, gratitude, and hope in order to convince and persuade his audience, the world, that peace among nations is possible and is a goal worth reaching