Rhetorical Analysis Of Franklin Roosevelt's Speech

Later, he continues to establish his nation’s morals by declaring “We stand together until the end” (Wilson). Woodrow Wilson makes the unity of his country very clear, likely inspiring others who yearn for similar connections. Also, he uses the word “we” (Wilson) instead of only referring to himself to show that this was a decision made by his whole country. He ends the speech by explaining the commitment of his people, announcing that “they are ready to devote their lives, their honor, and everything that they possess” (Wilson). American citizens are so committed to what they believe in, that they are willing to risk it all just to stand up for what they believe is right.

By emphasizing the unity of the country through these words, Roosevelt reiterates that without a national effort, the situation they are in may become apocalyptic. The repetition of certain words throughout his speech allows Roosevelt to assuage the fears of his people and make a call to action to those

He first says what should not be done followed up by what should be done. Kennedy says the struggles of mankind is like “ Tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.” These strong points shows greater meaning to the struggles and people can relate with them. By doing this, Kennedy seeks out the attention of the audience to the fullest where they force themselves to help the country. The use of this technique is what makes Kennedy’s speeches so effective and famous.

His mention of the American casualties and infrastructure of the US navy during the Pearl Harbor attack united the nation under an ideology of patriotism and emphasized the urgency of the grave situation. Through his effective eloquence, Americans felt compelled to create a plan of retaliation as soon as possible to stop the threat of the potential Japanese mainland attack and the loss of more American lives. More... ... middle of paper ... ...edibility as he urged the people to maintain their faith during these strenuous situations. Furthermore, he spoke in first person, utilizing the words “we” and “our”; with this choice of words, all American citizens across the nation felt engaged; they felt as if the president was speaking to each individual directly, thus contributing significantly to their inclination to trust his decision to declare war on Japan. As one of the nation’s most influential presidents of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was able to use his rhetoric eloquence to unite America under one common enemy after the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: the Japanese Empire.

Many of the American people, as well as Congressman, had the same questions that Bush had addressed, and they were clinging to Bush’s every word in hopes of shedding light upon what occurred during this tragic event. The questions were very well sought out, as it allowed President Bush to control the speech in a way that would imply immediate action be taken, as opposed to a more cautious approach. Bush implicated Bin Laden and his associates of Al Qaeda, and gave some information about the victims of the act of terrorism. This plan of action would have a double purpose. The first and most obvious was the simple distribution of the information to the American people.

He believes that, through defending his nation against enemies, he will be acting upon the will of his people and of the Congress. He promises his people that such attacks w... ... middle of paper ... ... the actions that Japanese government had taken towards my nation. The massive damage of material goods and killing of blameless American people, as said by President Roosevelt in his speech, would make me support the opinion of retaliating back on the Japanese people. In conclusion, the attack of Japan on the United States, Pearl Harbor, led to great property destruction and even loss of lives. Japan had earlier on deceived the United States of the peace negations.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to persuade the US to go to war after the attack on Pearl Harbor while President George W. Bush wanted to comfort the Americans after the 9/11 tragedy. Both presidents got their points across when delivering their speeches through the use of diction, anaphoras, and rhetorical appeals. While Franklin D. Roosevelt established a formal and assertive tone to motivate the Americans, George W. Bush went for an informal and sentimental tone to reassure the Americans. Because the opening and ending of a speech are the first as well as the last words that reach the audience, the word choice plays a huge role in leaving a targeted impression on the audience. Right off the bat, Roosevelt addresses members of Congress as "Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives" (Roosevelt 1).

Being a strong figure that many looked upon, Washington's intent for his policy of isolation and neutrality was to serve as a prescription for future years. By using VALID reasoning combined with hope for his nation, Washington denounced the idea of favorites and enemies in order to for our nation to be "a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation to give mankind the maganimous and too novel example of a people always guided by exhalted justice and benevolence..." His speech was also addressed at the end of term, in order to serve as a basis for the future of our country to follow. Despite this GRATUITUS attempt, his address did not succeed in being the precedent it was designed to.

Roosevelt's emotional and persuasive speech on December 8th, aimed to touch the hearts of the nation and seek retaliation against the Japanese; his use of rhetoric and direct language united the country, and unanimously supported his plea to enter the Second World War. During the 1930’s Germany, Italy and Japan began invading other nations and establishing new empires. When Hitler attacked Poland, President Roosevelt decided to help the democratic countries of France and Britain. Despite his opinions, the nation opposed an armed conflict. Most Americans believed that the country shouldn’t enter world war two, because they still remembered the ravages of the First World War.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation was successful because he declared war on Japan without instilling too much fear on the nation. Entering a war can put thoughts of panic or fear into people’s minds, but the President wanted the nation to know that measures needed to be taken to ensure safety. He let the nation know that a war would be declared because the attack on Pearl Harbor was deliberate, it caused severe damage, and it put our nation in grave danger. The President made his speech successful by using a combination of logic and emotions to persuade his audience. Through FDR’s speech he wanted to make it clear on why we were entering the war, and he wanted to give our nation a feeling of hope in a time when the country was in jeopardy.