Analysis Of Farewell Address To Congress And His Speech

General MacArthur: A Bid For the Bomb In his speech “Farewell Address to Congress,” Douglas MacArthur, a venerated general who commanded the United Nations forces during the Korean War before he was released by President Truman on the charge of treason, argues that the use of any means necessary to stop the threat of Communism from spreading, including the use of atomic weapons on Communist China, is imperative to effectively and immediately end the war in Korea. MacArthur asserts his position in order to persuade Congress to follow his views. He uses powerful diction to praise nations who have evaded the enemy of Communism and to condemn war, similes to firmly rebuke appeasement, and the recognition of his opposition, thus creating pathetic, logical, and ethical appeals to successfully convey his purpose. General Douglas MacArthur utilizes powerful diction to assert that Communism and war are detrimental and must be stopped in the most efficient and effective way. MacArthur uses praising diction to commend those nations who have not succumbed to Communism. He states that in Japan, “there has been created a truly representative government committed to the advance of political morality, freedom of economic enterprise, and social justice” (MacArthur 4). The words “advance,” …show more content…
He uses powerful diction to commend nations that have halted the advancement of communism within their borders and to condemn the devastation of war. MacArthur utilizes similes that strongly denounced appeasement. He not only addresses his opposition, but effectively refutes and ridicules it. The general incorporates numerous appeals that portray his argument and effectively motivates Congress to share his views on these military