In Reagan’s eulogy Thatcher uses pathos to unite herself with the audience, through the mutual feelings of grief and sorrow over losing a friend. In the opening lines of the eulogy Thatcher creates pathos by using diction. In lines one and two Thatcher said that a “Great President… Great American… Great man….” has died. Her choice of using the word great instead of good or any other adjective, effects the audience by showing what kind of man Reagan was. Since death is a universally known topic, it is safe to say that everybody has experienced the pain of losing a great person to death.
During this time Berlin had a bad economy and people were mad about it. When the People of Berlin heard that Ronald Reagan was coming to give a speech, many people had hope that he would help spark a change of the economy. In Ronald Reagan's Proposal at the Brandenburg Gate, he made the speech to challenge the Soviet Leader to Tear down the wall due to the people of Berlin having been through alot with the communist economy and not being able to see their family on the other side of Berlin.
One minute and thirteen seconds. The last entry on the flight transcript: LOSS OF ALL DATA. On January 28, 1986, the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds into its flight. Aboard were five astronauts, one of whom, Christa McAuliffe, was ready to become the first school teacher in space. Sadly, none of the five survived.
“To infinity and beyond” wasn’t always so joyful. On January 28, 1986, seven astronauts died from the space shuttle Challenger explosion. Ronald Reagan was given the daunting task of addressing the accident to the nation and bringing comfort to them. He made a decision to postpone his state of the union speech so he could help the nation cope with this tragedy. His speech had to acknowledge every group of people from the school children watching on tv, to the families of the victim, and NASA too.
Tragedies, they will happen without a hint of awareness but they cannot be stopped or answered for. When they do occur it leads people to shock and grief. However tragedies brings forth something that gives people unity, hope, and direction. This something is called a leader and throughout history many people have embodied this quality. There are many instances where people have stood up an embodied this quality.
Ronald Reagan’s eulogy, written by Margaret Thatcher, was compelling to those whom it addressed across the world. Margaret’s speech compelled the audience to think how great a president and man Ronald Reagan was. Thatcher’s utilization of rhetorical strategies through pathos and ethos in her speech allowed for the audience to attach to her words. The speaker presents her claim of how President Reagan was an amazing man and leader of our country thoroughly through the use of connotations in words in which draw a specific emotional feeling from the reader to what Margaret is presenting.
Nhu Phan Public speaking 1315-310 Dr. Mary L. Nichols Oct 21st, 2014 Rhetorical Analysis of the Ronald Reagan Challenger Eulogy January 28, 1986 would be an unforgotten day for not only the Houston, but also a United States. During the tenth flight of National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) space shuttle, “Challenger,” seven crews have sacrificed their lives on board (BBC ON THIS DAY 1986.) To cherish the bravery of these heroes: Ronald McNair, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Gregory Jarvis, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, and one school teacher Christa McAuliffe, three days later, President Ronald Reagan eulogized NASA astronauts, at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas (Dennis and Kunkel 2003, pp.35-38.)
Knowing President Reagan’s past is something that is not spoken and written of enough. In the Writing the Life of Ronald Reagan: An Impossible Mission? it helps to bring light to his past and why he was able to use these forms of rhetoric to speak to the harsh realities of the Berlin Wall and its impact on many people around the world. It is important to note that President Reagan “published two (ghostwritten) autobiographies. The first one was published in 1965, just before he entered politics in California; it is entitled Where’s the Rest of Me?”
On December 8th, 1941 Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a speech to the House of Representatives, Members of the Senate, the House Speaker, to the Vice President, and to the American people. Franklin spoke of the incident of the attack on Pearl Harbor the day after it occurred. Mr. Roosevelt was stern and concise. He spoke on the occasion of tragedy to inform the House and the American people what the Japanese have done.
The speech conducted by former President Ronald Reagan titled “Evil Empire” was to address the National Association of Evangelicals. The speeches main topic is to focus on the evil that is among us. Former President Reagan conducted this speech at the time Congress was debating on a resolution for nuclear freeze. The speech’s main point is to inform and give hope to Christians to make sure America stays a free and great country.
Ronald Reagan gives the “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate” speech at the Brandenburg gate in Berlin, as many previous along with future presidents have/will speak there. ”We come to Berlin, we American presidents, because it is our duty to speak in this place of freedom.” (1,Reagan) The main point that Ronald Reagan is trying make with the speech may be “Es gibt nur ein Berlin” which translates to: There is only one Berlin. Berlin at the time had the Berlin wall which separated East and West Berlin and in the beginning of the speech, it is stated that he is speaking in the west, but they are being broadcasted to eastern Berlin, along with North America, and all throughout Western Europe.
HST 256 History of the US since 1865 Take-home Final Exam Leung Fung Kiu 1132824 Que1. Ronald Reagan announced in his inaugural address in 1981, “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” How did Reagan’s statement respond to the challenges faced by the United States in the 1970s, and did the policies he pursued while president resolve these challenges? Ronald Reagan was the 40th President with excellent communication skill of the United States (US) from 1989 to 1989. In his regime, he changed the direction of government role, implemented new economic policies and peaceful diplomatic strategy.
In his emotionally inspiring speech, “Shuttle Challenger Address,” Ronald Reagan expresses his deepest condolences to the people most affected by the Challenger accident. He advances his speech with a gentle yet strong willed facade in order to inspire the future generations of astronauts to not let this tragedy affect their future endeavors. Raegen then briefly puts his presidential status aside in order to further express the depth of his pain, not only at a presidential level, but as an American citizen concerned for the well being of his country. Raegen applies different types of rhetorical devices in order to emotionally appeal to the people most affected by the accident, while at the same time encourage the general public to not let this
On January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan gave his “First Inaugural Address” with the United States listening; some people were able to experience firsthand Ronald Reagan’s passion and views for our country, in Front of the Capitol Building, while others tuned in to listen on the momentous occasion. Ronald Reagan sets the stage for his presidency using logos through logical sentences that are meant to bring the audience a better perspective on his point of view. Diction was a key factor in showing Ronald Reagan’s strong sense of nationalism; he chose powerful, hopeful words and phrases that were intended to unify the people. He shows syntax through anaphora, repetition, and parallelism. By using these rhetorical devices, he states key phrases more than once to create an urgency and therefore grab listener’s attention.
On 19th June 2013 Barack Obama, who is the current president of America, held a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. It brought thousands of people there and millions around the world in front of the televisions. Its purpose is to inform the world about the beginning of negotiations with Russia aimed at ending the two nations` Cold War military posture and a reduction of nuclear arms by up to one third. The American president starts the speech by simply saying "Hello Berlin!
