The Race to Space served as an ample distraction for the United States during this time, which led citizens to gather to the cause. Along with being the youngest elected president, Kennedy was president during a time of tremendously high tension from Cuba, Communist pressure, nuclear coercions, and Vietnam. Kennedy alludes to the atrocities of the world, and tempts the audience to further space exploration as he states, “Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, and only if the United States occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war” (Kennedy). He casually references about the tensions the United States had with other countries;
September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University talking about how and why the United States will put the first man on the moon. JFK was determined to not allow the Soviets to go down in history as the pioneers of space exploration. JFK uses pathos and logos to help pursuade the American people the descision to go to the moon. Kennedy's word choices was to strengthen his pathos by appealing to the audience self identity as American people. He use words like "we" and "our" throughout his speech.
On September 12, 1962, at Rice University in Houston Texas, John F. Kennedy gave a powerful speech to garner support for the funding of the space race for the USA. He stated the importance of putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade in its efforts against the Soviet Union and the expectation was met in 1969 by the astronaut Neil Armstrong. His speech forged a new path that the US was heading and inherently started the revolution of the exploration of outer space. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” makes use of ethos and Kairos to persuade the people of America to become interested in and invest in the ongoing space race. A very important factor in JFK’s speech was his effective use of rhetoric, notably ethos, which he used to make himself become more believable and authoritative.
The third text is a commentary by novelist Ayn Rand that first appeared in the Objectivist. The author explains in great detail the launching of Apollo 11 and how significant the event was to mankind. The purpose of this commentary was to discuss and promote humanity’s triumph and greatest success, the Apollo 11 mission. Ayn Rand was the speaker and her audience is the readers of the Objectivist and those who value the belief of objectivism. Rand knows her audience consists of those who value freedom and individualism so she focuses on using emotional appeals to make the readers feel overjoyed with man’s accomplishments.
Later that night President Ronald Reagan came on air to give the State of the Union address and talk on the tragedy that had just unfolded. Through this speech President Reagan consoles the families of those who lost their lives, the American schoolchildren, and the American public as a whole. He also gives this speech to reassure America of the viability of the NASA program and the light in the future. By the use of rhetorical skill, including analogy, strong emotional appeals, and his position of power, President Reagan manages to convince America that despite the tragedy the benefits of keeping a space exploration program greatly outweigh the losses.
J.F Kennedy, the president of United States wanted to put the first Americans to the moon-America exploring the moon, so he directed his speech to the people of taxes and Rice University to promote his space exploration program that will help America to be the first country to explore the moon. He believes that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. Throughout J.F Kennedy's speech, the speaker makes effective use of evidence, reasoning, rhetorical elements, and rhetorical devices that together form his argument to gain people support for his space exploration program. J.F Kennedy was trying to prove his point of view by giving examples and using a lot of Rhetorical devices and appeals that would grab the reader's attention
Rhetorical Analysis on JFK Gone to the Moon Speech The Gone to the Moon Speech was written by John F. Kennedy and announced on the day of May 25, 1961. The speech was given the title Gone to the Moon because Kennedy wanted the first man to be sent to the moon and surface the moon in achievement. It was the foundational standpoint for technology to advance. JFK uses logos, ethos, and pathos to relay his statement in a unique way to connect with the audience.
Earlier in the day, on the 28th of January, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle had been launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This particular shuttle launch especially mattered to the American people, as one of the members aboard was an elementary school teacher, who was to be the first ever teacher in space. Millions of Americans tuned in to watch the launch, including millions of children, watching from their schools. The speech Reagan delivered was intended for the entirety of America, as so many people, of all ages, had witnessed the devastating event. Reagan’s words comforted and inspired America, and restored faith in NASA and the space
On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Rice University Stadium in Houston, Texas, appealing for the support to land humans on the Moon. The president uses an analogy, appeals to patriotism, personification, metaphor, and antithesis in order to effectively convince the audience of the importance of the United States being the first country to make the great advancement that is space travel. To start, President John F. Kennedy uses an analogy to introduce the idea of space travel. His idea is to imagine the past 50,000 years of history condensed into 50 years. He talks about how recent the biggest accomplishments would be and how we could potentially "have literally reached the stars before midnight tonight."
John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Rice University Stadium on September 12, 1962, in hopes of receiving support from space programs for human landings on the Moon. Kennedy uses logical appeals, appeals to ethics, figurative language, and syntax to effectively convey the value of space travel. At the start of his speech, Kennedy used appeals logic. In paragraph 2, he shares with the space program the timeline of the great discoveries in the past. The use of appeal to logic in his speech helps inform his audience of what has been done, as well as what more can be done.
The moon landing was one of the most iconic moments in history. Viewers stood on their toes until the very moment that Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, and they stayed there until Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on American soil again. Authors The Times, William Safire, and Ayn Rand speak on the moon landing soon after the mission was accomplished. In the morning after America successfully landed the first aircraft on the moon, The Times published an article about the moon landing.
By the end of his speech, Kennedy had accomplished his goal of inspiring the American population to enter the race and to give it their best. This was evident not only in the amount of money the United States government put towards it, but also in the way the people rallied around the idea of space. In 1966, spending on the space program reached its height at … over 4 percent of the entire federal budget and more than Washington spent that year on housing and community development combined. At its peak, more than 400,000 people … push[ed] the project forward; many were so devoted to the mission that they worked long extra hours without overtime pay.
John F. Kennedy gives a speech for those who attend Rice University and the American citizens, on September 12, 1962. In his speech, the president uses a historical lens, hyperbole and a courageous tone to deliver the audience a reason why space travel is such an essential achievement for all American citizens. Kennedy uses his first two paragraphs to travel back in time with the audience, highlighting some of human history's most significant creations and discoveries. This method helps Kennedy set the stage, before he can introduce space travel as the next big human achievement. He mentions inventions such as the printing press, clothes made from animal skin and even Christianity.
The purpose of the text, “Man Take First Steps on the Moon,” is to inform the reader about the first man to step foot upon the moon which was Neil Armstrong. This is said in the first line when it states, “Neil Armstrong became the first man to take a walk on the moon’s surface early today.” The speaker of this passage is the editor who wrote this article which is an editor, or writer, from the Times of London news team. The audience of this passage is the reader who is reading the passage from their newspaper. This is due to how not everyone will be reading their article but could be reading someone else’s article.
Our Journey to the Moon On September 12, 1962 President John F. Kennedy gave a speech in Houston, Texas at Rice Stadium. This 18 minute long speech was made to convince the people of the United States as to why we should go to the moon. The “We choose to go to the Moon” speech was written by both John F. Kennedy and his speech writer, Ted Sorensen (Press). The purpose behind this speech was to gain America’s support and to get everyone on board with the idea of space exploration. The reason for the embarkment of space exploration was due to the ongoing space race between the U.S. and the USSR.
