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The purpose of Reagan's address was to inspire the people to revitalize the American government and rebuild the economy. Reagan emphasizes the importance of returning power to the people, and he motivates the people to take part in improving the economy by calling the everyday working man an "American hero." Reagan creates the argument that a better future is in the hands of the people, not in the hands of the federal government. He specifies that the people are the everyday heroes that keep the economy alive. Reagan builds unity and a sense of togetherness in the American people through the use of rhetorical strategies like Kairos, anaphora, and rhetorical questions. He also drives his argument home by directly addressing the people, and by

Throughout the text, Reagan uses tone to express his pride for America. When he says “But oddly enough it starts with one of the things i’m proudest of in the past eight years: the resurgence of National Pride that I called the new patriotism. This

Thatcher uses contrast to set Reagan aside from everyone else in the way he ran his country. Once again, using the example of “Others… He…” Thatcher tells of the fear, doubt, and uncertainty many Americans faced, while describing Reagan as the great inspirational leader who boosted morale, spread reassurance, and brought back hope into the suffering peoples’ lives. Contrasting this heroic president to devastated citizens helps to portray him as a ray of light during dark times.

With many changes on the horizon at the time, America was given something and someone to believe in. Many speakers in history have had powerful points and strong words sometimes expressing through a forceful nature intended to scare listeners. Reagan was a speaker who developed a commanding but soothing way that was appealing to the world. Regardless of his background as an actor, the

For the audience he gives them examples of how government interference hurts Americans and also allusions to past times such as the revolution and how the founding fathers did not want a big government. He shares that he has “an uncomfortable feeling that this prosperity isn’t something on which we base our hopes the future.” Reagan’s ability to connect with his audience was rare and unlike many of his colleagues. Whether the topics he spoke on were always relevant to that of the listener, it did not always matter.

In conclusion, President Reagan was operative in convincing his audience that he was the right choice for who should lead the U.S. I firmly believe that Ronald Reagan was the last good President we had in office. He not only kept to his word, but also was able to inspire the American people and remind them what hope was and what it looked and felt like. Shown through this piece, it is evident that he was an eloquent communicator and an overall persuasive orator. By using pathos, rhetorical questioning,

The most obvious way President Reagan delivers rhetoric to his audience is through his own ethos. Ronald Reagan wasn’t just your average president; he was a communicator. Reagan started his career as a sports announcer and continued on as an actor, which led to his later career in state and national politics. By the time President Reagan had delivered his address, the president had been in the spotlight his entire career and was looked up to worldwide. He had established an extrinsic ethos well before delivering this speech. By being the president of the free world, Reagan’s audience

In the excerpt, diction played a very important role. For example, the author used words like “ dear friend”, and phrases like “ freshness and optimism”, “invigorating presence”, “renewed faith”, and others to appeal the audience, with pathos. All of these words and phrases, made the audience feel like Reagan was another friend, someone close, and made them remember how kind and righteous he

On January 11, 1989, President Ronald Reagan sat at his desk in the Oval Office to address his nation for the final time. This rhetorical moment was not the first of its kind. Rather, the Farewell Address is a Presidential tradition, started by George Washington, that every president takes part in before leaving office. As a sort of “goodbye” to the nation, the President discusses the accomplishments of his administration while offering pieces of advice for the future. Washington warned against a government with an “unmoderated” political party system (Spalding 75), Ronald Reagan warned of the effects of an America devoid of patriotism.

This speech has meaning, excites emotions and reaches out to all, which makes it a great speech. Although Reagan chooses to ignore his administrations responsibility in The Challenger disaster, he concentrates instead on reassurance of the nation which makes this speech uplifting to the American people.

Ronald Wilson Reagan, the great communicator of the United States of America began his legacy of embodying the conservative movement during one of the most famous speeches in American history. Before Ronald Reagan became the fortieth president of the United States, he began his switch from acting and movies to government and politics. Early in Reagan’s career he saw himself as a democrat, with Theodore Roosevelt as his hero. This would change thru his acting and professional career as Ronald Reagan announced that he would choose a different path. Ronald began his turn from Hollywood to Washington D.C. when he began to see his liberal/democratic views start to hurt the country in which he thought his views were being represented. In 1962, in a rally for Barry Goldwater the Republican Nominee for the 1964 election; Ronald Reagan gave one of the most prolific and famous speeches of all time “ A Time for Choosing.” In this speech Ronald Reagan showed the people of America a new side of himself where he believed small government, lower taxes, and the American spirit would allow for a new era of prosperity that the left wing had been holding back.

As President, Ronald Reagan encountered many significant events; from surviving an assassination attempt, to the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Perhaps the most significant event was the economic downturn. He came to office (much like President Obama) in the midst of an economic crisis; however, President Reagan was able to turn the economy around. How did he do this? In order to answer this question, you must first ask what the economy was like when he was sworn into office, how his policy changed from the prior administration’s policy, and how it contrasts our present economic policy.

The events and times of Reagan’s life all point to the purpose of remembering a “great president, a great American, and a great man”, and the love for America and it being the land of the free and the land of opportunity for ordinary everyday people. Thatcher’s Coherence is expressed through deductive writing techniques, as she moved from the belief that Reagan was a great president/man/American and then goes on to show why with specific examples and events of his truly amazing character. Through all of the problems thrown at the white house and all the daunting historic tasks. That Reagan was this GREAT man. And she says the “We live today in the world that Reagan began to reshape…

This speech one of the best speeches given to an audience because according to the TED Talk videos we watched in class, there are three ways you can grab an audience with what you are presenting. 1.) Talk about what people are interested in and that’s exactly what Reagan did. He talked about an election going on at that time, the refugees from the Vietnam War, and the controversy going on with Goldwater. 2.) Reagan showed a lot of emotion in his voice and used good hand gestures.

For anyone who is a fan of US history and politics will love this book. While some of the contents of the book may disappoint some in regards to the former president, it does finally bring to light for the first time when President Regan began to exhibit signs of memory loss which may be of interest to readers. A surprising and interesting look into the background and accomplishments of Ronald Reagan. It was enlightening to read about the issues that Reagan dealt with while managing to launch our country on a course of growth, international respect and patriotic pride.