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Ronald Reagan Farewell Address Rhetorical Analysis

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I will be conducting a rhetorical analysis on former President Ronald Reagan, who gave his farewell address to the United States on January 11, 1989. This speech was conducted in attempt to allow the citizens of the United States to acknowledge his sincere gratitude for being able to serve the as their president for eight, meaningful years. A formal farewell where he was able to relapse on the success he has fulfilled being in office. Reagan prompts them by saying that they should continue to embody this nation for how magnificent it is and all its perks and glory. His purpose was to grab ahold the attention of the listeners and allow them to give him a chance to illustrate his experiences, so that they may be able to connect with him while …show more content…

Reagan instantly establishes himself as one of the people he is speaking to. He refers to the nation’s people as “one,” allowing them to believe that we are all connected and together, using sets of words in the beginning of the speech such as, “We held together”—”We’ve made a difference”—”We stood, again, for freedom”—”We changed a world.” He congratulates the American people on the monumental accomplishments they’ve done over past several years. In one of his statements, he tells the American people that he never won anything that we didn’t win for him. Reagan identifies himself as a citizen who was apart of the change that has occurred, crediting recent dead's to everyone’s endeavor. Patriotism enables us to value our lifestyle, and it should continue to enhance our love of this …show more content…

He stated that the economic program was able to bring on the longest peacetime expansion history. Family income was able to increase exceptional because of it. The nation’s poverty rates decreased in a widespread fashion. Entrepreneurship began to flourish better than expected. With the introduction of redefined research and advanced technology, life was simpler because of it. These statistics that Reagan addressed helps the American people realize the amount of change that has occurred in the time that he has been in office has fairly increased the benefits of the American people in the late 80s. A brief statement given them the benefit of the doubt for what was once a broke down system, now a refined economic

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