THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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Ladies and gentlemen, I’d planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans.
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Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit.
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It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery.
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We don’t keep secrets and cover things up.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It’s a speech about death, and Reagan is responding to the heightened emotions of a country in crisis. There is no way around acknowledging seven people lost their lives, so Reagan discusses it frankly and calmly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethos: Common Ground The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and “slipped the surly bonds of earth” to “touch the face of God."
Detailed explanation-3: -An example of when President Reagan uses logos in his speech is when he says “We ‘ve grown used to the idea of space, and, perhaps we forget that we ‘ve only just begun. We ‘re still pioneers.
Detailed explanation-4: -In this speech, he used rhetorical devices, such as alliteration, allusion, anaphora, and euphemism to relay his feelings of sadness and grief. In his speech in the aftermath of the Challenger explosion, Pres. Reagan used alliteration to convey his feelings of sadness to the families of the seven astronauts lost.