To show that American is a country under the rule of God and address the issue of a nuclear freeze and his opinion of accepting the terms, which would have benefited the Soviet Union.
The main point was that freedom and personal liberty can only exist in a country where God is a part of that society. He expressed this in the statement, “freedom prospers only where the blessings of God are avidly sought and humbly accepted.”
There were several things about the speech that showed Reagan (or his writers) had reviewed the audience and tailored the speech for them. Reagan thanked the group and referred to some by names such as Senator Hawkins and the larger group of the Florida Delegation by name. Knowing this was an evangelical group there
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He would then tie that connection with his underlying message. For example, his comments on sex, morality, requiring parents are notified of birth control being given to girls, the issue of prayer in public school, and abortion would have been of great interest to this audience. He went on to talk about a spiritual awakening, which would have also been very important to the group. The subjects were relevant, current and to be voted on and debated in the near future. He urged them to continue their work for morality and called out several directions such as preventing harm to handicapped …show more content…
He quoted several people including Lincoln, William Penn, Jefferson, Alexis de Tocqueville and C.S Lewis. He used language and terms the audience would understand. In the detailed topics of birth control and communism, he explained the subject to ensure the audience was knowledgeable. In the case of recent news stories, he retold the story. He used surveys from a Washington-based research council and others that showed most Americans disapproved of adultery, teen sex, drugs, and pornography but had a respect for family and religion. He expressed what he wanted them to do such as urging the Congress to adopt legislation that would “protect the right of life to all children, including the disabled or handicapped.” He motivated and used sympathy by saying that he knew how they felt, but their efforts were working and possibly even starting a new “spiritual awaking.” When he used words that the audience may not have known such as “phenomenology of evil” he explained that it was the same as the doctrine of sin, or when he said infanticide and mentioned its other name “mercy killing.” He motived by saying things such as they may get discouraged but they had actually been doing a good job. Addtionally, he used a survey that showed 95 percent expressed belief in God and supported the Ten Commandments presenting details that supported their
...er’s crew would not be in vain. Reagan chose not to use a teleprompter during his speech even though it was available at the time. Knowing this shows me that he wanted to address the American people on a more personal level. Even though he did have a manuscript I did not notice him look at it once. I felt his speech was truly heart felt and that he was very sincere in what was being said. He had great eye contact with the camera and you could see in his facial expressions that he was too deeply upset by the loss we as a nation endured. He succeeded in calming the nation, extending condolences all while effectively delivering a reassuring speech.
The Purpose of this speech is to gain support for a freedom movement from the British government. One can see this when he states, ?Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies?? He is speaking about Great Britain bringing their military to the Americas. This tells the people he is speaking to, ?[England has] chains which the British ministry have been so long forging.? He brings up this in his argument to bring to light the liberties that have been slowly pulled away from the people living in the Americas.
In a person’s lifetime, many things can happen including death. In 1986 seven individuals, Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnic, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe, lost their lives doing what they loved most. The tragedy of the shuttle challenger brought much pain to the nation that day. Along with the pain comes grieving. The nation grieved the loss of these seven wonderful individuals and hoped to find peace and comfort for the days to come. As Ronald Reagan prepared to give the state of the union address, things changed for worse, he unexpectedly had to give a speech on a horrific event. Reagan was devastated at the loss of the seven men and women that were on that space shuttle challenger.
This quote also appeals to ethos and pathos. By mentioning God, he is able to convince the reader that his cause is just and he is not acting in his own interests, and by using emotionally charged words and phases, such as “created equal”, “endowed by their Creator”, “certain unalienable rights”, and “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”, he makes the reader feel as though they are important, and not just another British subject with no
“But what is freedom? Freedom from what? There is nothing to take a man's freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. That and nothing else.”
On March 15, 1965 in Washington D.C ……..the courageous President Lyndon B. Johnson has delivered a legendary speech. It was called, “We shall overcome.” The speech came into conjunction, after the sad death of a black protester in Selma, Alabama. The protest was over black voting rights. Blacks were simply discriminated against voting rights on the basis of their skin color. Johnson’s aspiration for the “we shall overcome” speech, was to convince the congress, Americans, to pass his bill. This would be beneficial by enabling blacks to vote. Johnson is widely known for his effective use of ethos, logos, and pathos to engage the crowd.
...imes when we are faced with national tragedies we are left at a loss for words. We look upon our leaders to help us through these difficult times, to have all the answers. We listen to what they have to say with vulnerability and uncertainty of what’s to come next for our country. Reagan was aware of all these factors when he gave his famous address. He was aware that in order for any argument to be considered a powerful and successful one it needs to be thought through and take into consideration the outside factors that are affecting it. Reagan’s challenger argument was one that had a clear audience, distinct setting, and finally the argument had a definite and in this case necessary purpose. By Reagan utilizing these three elements and effectively combining them he created a memorable speech that is now widely considered a masterpiece of public communication.
He kept a consistent energy high throughout his whole speech, keeping a hold of his audience. He uses several parallel language throughout his speech, For example, “ ...they must be found, they must be pursued, and they must be defeated.” With the parallel language, he also uses several antithesis throughout his speech. For example, “ If there is a senior citizen somewhere who can’t pay for their prescription drug and having to chose between paying the medicine or the rent, it makes my life poor even if it’s not my grandparent.” When he takes somebody else struggle and care about it, he makes it very memorable because he chose to care even if it does not physically affect him. He was able to make his speech diverse and it is not something that is heard
There is no doubt that the when the President of the United States speaks everyone listens to what he has to say. This credibility makes the Ethos of Reagan’s Speech almost unsurpassable. As mentioned Reagan was scheduled to give a State of the Union Address to our country on the evening of January 28, 1986. Instead, he postponed it, because “the story of the day was tragedy. Here he wanted to give an upbeat speech about America moving ahead. It just didn’t fit. It seemed in congruous (Weinraub).” He showed the country that his priority is the emotions of his people by, for the first time in history, postponing on the State of the Union speech in order to discuss the current event. This strengthened the creditability of his argument immensely. He likened the astronauts to pioneers and stated in his speech that “They had a special grace, that special spirit that says, ‘Give me a challenge and I’ll meet it with joy.” With this he appeals to the spiritual side of his audience using the word grace to describe the fallen. Again, “The president concluded by attaching the nation’s sorrow to God’s grace (Ritter, 4).” He said “As they prepared for there journey and waved ...
The structure of the speech enhances the ability for all people in the audience to connect. Beginning with an intimate remark and closing with a broad regard marks the address as both authentic and propelling. Nevertheless, what is most effective is Kennedy’s skill to access the atmosphere of the crowd and examine the circumstances of the juncture that is primarily the cause for the prosperity of this distinguished speech.
Johnson’s specific audience is the members of congress but there is an implied audience of every American. Johnson starts his speech by saying “I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of Democracy. I urge every member of both parties, Americans of all religions and of all colors, from every section of this country, to join me in that cause”. By beginning his speech by calling on the
world today because we are the freest." He declared that his way of being free, lays in his
It is 11 June, 1963, and the Alabama National Guardsmen are called to the University of Alabama to ensure the safe admission of two black students. That same afternoon, John F. Kennedy addresses the nation in an attempt to sooth flared tempers on both sides of the debate. Despite the limited time for preparation, “… it was one of his best speeches–a heartfelt appeal in behalf of a moral cause that included several memorable lines calling upon the country to honor its finest traditions” (Dallek). Indeed, part of this heartfelt spirit is likely derived from the relative spontaneity of the speech. Nevertheless, Kennedy is well-recognized as skilled in his use of language (Renehan), and purposefully employs several methods to create his appeals.
We Shall Overcome Rhetorical Analyses Throughout the history of the United States, racial discrimination has always been around our society. Many civil rights movements and laws have helped to minimize the amount of discrimination towards every single citizen, but discrimination is something that will not ever disappear. On March 15, 1965, Lyndon Baines Johnson gave a speech that pointed out the racial injustice and human rights problems of America in Washington D.C. He wanted every citizen of the United States to support his ideas to overcome and solve the racial injustice problems as a nation. Throughout the speech, Lyndon Johnson used several rhetorical concepts to persuade the audience.
...policy or any other such issue. They were all, more or less, discussed individually and in their own terms.