Rhetorical Analysis Of Apollo 11

In the second text, “In Event of Moon Disaster” by William Safire, he also appealed to SOAPS and ethos logos and pathos. Although William might have written the speech, President Nixon was going to be the one to have read it aloud if all went downhill, so the speaker is Nixon. The occasion is the “funeral speech” he would have given if the mission was not successful. The audiences were all the Americans and loved ones of the astronauts on the mission, basically the entire world that was watching and waiting for the results of Apollo 11. The purpose of this speech was to address not only the families of the deceased loved ones but also the entire nation as well. It was to be used as a precaution just in case the first ever moon landing failed. The subject would be the worst case scenario of the moon landing. Nixon’s speech appealed to ethos because he is the president. By him having that title, it makes him a credible source because he's the one who must help guide the American people in the face of such tragedy. The speech appealed to logos by implying there was no chance of the astronauts making it back. Pathos was established because it was overall a very delicate subject. Safire used emotional connections with the audience by

An example of an effective text using the appeals would be “In Event of Moon Disaster” by former President Nixon’s speechwriter, William Safire in 1999. This text included both ethos and pathos which was about if a disaster occurred. William Safire’s speech in 1999 was an event of a disaster that left the citizens of the U.S mourned. Safire expressed pathos through the quote where he talked about how they will be remembered for their courage to accomplish this mission. An example would be, “They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown.” In this quote Safire let his audience know that although two men lost their lives in the launch they will always be remembered. Safire also says, “ In their exploration, they stirred the people of the world to feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood of man.” From this we can infer that these men sacrificed their lives to try to accomplish a mission that was almost impossible at the time due to lack of technology. With this being said, the audience was most likely to react in such a way that might have left them without a word because of the strong pathos and them being able to understand this event with some empathy.

In the four texts of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission in which it discusses the landing of the first humans on the moon, the texts were from Times of London, William Safire, novelist Ayn Rand, and Herblock. The head of the mission Apollo 11, was Neil Armstrong. Neil took a colleague named Edwin Colleague. The whole world was watching this tremendous event that shocked the world. President Nixon was seen as a powerful leader to have held and arrange such a suspense, horrific event. In the first text, “Man Takes First Step on the Moon”, by the Times, gives the perspective of Neil Armstrong and how all the leader around the world have given respect to the US for being the first to make it to the moon. The second text, “In the Event of Moon Disaster”, by William Safire, it gives the view of the people seeing the astronauts as heroes. In the third text, “ The July 16, 1969, Launch: A Symbol of Man's Greatness”, by Ayn Rand, is based on the perspective of a NASA guide. In the illustration of the cartoon, ”Transported”, by Herblock, shows the reality of society in the time of chaos. The rhetorical appeals, pathos, ethos, and logos are used in these texts to attempt to achieve its purpose.

On July 16, 1969, NASA launched a shuttle into space containing Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. They were going to be the first people to step foot on the Moon. This mission into the unknown caused a commotion on Earth. Many reputable news sources across the world created various sources about this event. These are weighted with the high emotions that ran through the world as well as the facts gathered as the brave men first put their footprints on the barren surface of the Moon. The creators of each peice used logos, pathos, and ethos to get the desired response from their audiences.

On July 20, 1969 the world watched an American astronaut, Neil Armstrong takes the very first steps onto the surface of the moon. While his colleague Edwin Aldrin watched every activity Neil did from inside the craft. During this time Herb Lock’s cartoon, “Transported” demonstrates a contrast between two worlds, the earth and the moon. In the article “Man takes Takes First Steps on the Moon’ by the Times of London the article explains what Neil and Edwin had to do, to be safe during their visit to the moon. In “The July 16, 1969, Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness” by Ayn Rand, she states the achievements of man taking the first steps on the moon. In the speech “Event of Moon Disaster” by William Safire, he prepared a speech for President

Individualism, freedom, and reason; the three main ideas of objectivist, Ayn Rand’s, philosophy. These ideas are expressed in the article “The July 16, 1969 Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness”, where she also describes and explains the significance of Apollo’s success. Through detailed imagery and reminiscent diction, Rand persuades her audience that a historical achievement like landing on the moon represents man’s capacity for greatness.

In this essay, President John F. Kennedy builds an argument to persuade his readers in investing in space exploration. Kennedy uses analogies and reasoning to build his argument towards investing in space exploration. Kennedy’s speech had a powerful impact on the decision whether to direct the resources of the United States toward the construction of a space program.

The famous speech Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation by Franklin D. Roosevelt shows us a vast amount of rhetorical appeals: Pathos, Ethos, and Logos to the nation. The speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt shows us the intended audience and the persuasion used in order to change the peoples’ minds to defend our nation. Let’s begin with the Pathos for this particular speech.

The speaker of this text is William Safire. The occasion also has to do with the moon landing, but it talks about what would have been said by President Nixon’s speechwriter if the mission was not successful. The audience would be the entire world, because it would have been a tragedy if it was not accomplished Safire would have told everyone in the planet about it. The purpose of this text would have been to let everyone know about the fatal deaths that happened in the attempt to have landed on the moon and to also let everyone know how they feel about losing these souls and that they would always be remembered. The subject of the text is to notify everyone in the world about the failure of the moon landing. Ethos is shown in the text because it is proving that it is credible and trustworthy since this would have been said by someone that President Nixon knew. Pathos is also displayed in the text because it claims that, “ They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown.” This proves that there is emotions and everyone would have been very sorrowful and depressed for the lives that had just been lost. Logos is shown in the text by stating the year in which it was released and since it said it was “prepared” then that means that it was written ahead of time before it was released,

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” are words that astronaut, Neil Armstrong declared as people around the world attentively watched him take the first steps on the moon. That moment would be documented in history and talked about for years to come. The Apollo 11 mission had left many doubts to those watching the spectacle. Would Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin successfully set foot on the moon? Or was this launch a disaster waiting to happen? The following texts, In Event of Moon Disaster by President Nixon’s speechwriter, William Safire, and The July 16, 1969, Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness by novelist, Ayn Rand, both express the possibility of a disaster as well as the relief and contentment for the men on

The first trip to the moon where mankind got to step foot in was a huge deal to the entire world. A total of four texts related to the 1996 Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the moon will be analyzed. The purpose, the interaction with SOAPS and ethos, logos and pathos will be defined. Between the four texts two are effective and the other two will be ineffective.

Hours after the national disaster, President Reagan sat behind his desk, and steadfastly delivered a set-piece speech from the Oval office. He invited the American audience to listen with a formal, but respectful introduction “Ladies and Gentlemen”. His tone was firm, and as he calmly addressed the tragic events from earlier in the day. The opening lines set a somber tone for the rest of the speech as he stated this “day for mourning and remembering” and declaring the tragedy a “national loss”, But President Reagan did not want his fellow Americans to just dwell on this tragedy. He used it an opportunity remind the next generation to

(Reagan 3) This sentence shows he is a compassionate, wise, and considerate man, who wants the families to know they are not alone. Ronald Reagan uses pathos to create deep emotions within his audience “We’ve never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we’ve forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle;” (Reagan 2). He is saying that this is not the end of the space program, but another chapter and “Perhaps we forget that we’ve only just begun.

All at the same time, hurling an insult to the Soviet Union. He adds: “We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss” at the beginning of the speech to already appeal to the mourning citizens as some who is hurting just as they are for his pathos appeal. By stating that the space program will continue, he is not only stating to the audience that he will not allow the incident to put a damper on the curiosity of the unknown, but also letting the Soviet Union know that no matter what trials they are put through, the program will continue and stay strong along with the rest of the country. Then, at the beginning of the speech, by using words like “loss” and “pain” he shows that he too is mourning. By saying “we know we share this pain” he further uses the pathos appeal by helping the audience to connect to him through his choice of words. Reagan uses pathos heavily in his speech, after-all, it was directly after such a horrible tragedy. Although he didn’t have much time to prepare, he knows that the country did need consoling, but also needed to look to the future, hence his slightly optimistic view for the future of the space

President Reagan read his speech in public with so much care for the people and their families. Some examples that shows that he cares is that in the first paragraph he says “We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country”. This part of speech says a lot because he is referring to that the deaths of the astronauts has not been hard on the families but also on the country. President Reagan wants the audience and the crowd watching to feel the pain and also the astronauts were brave enough to go up in mission without caring about the consequences.