On January 28TH 1986, President Ronald Reagan gave his speech famously known as “The Speech on the Challenger Disaster.” He gave this speech in a presidential, hopeful, and very American way. He acknowledges The Challenger Disaster in such a way to address the families of the lost and the school children whose teacher was involved in this terrible disaster. He also creates a positive opinion towards the United States Space Program. He continues to honor the astronauts and tries to help everyone move forward from this terrible disaster. Through Reagan’s use of tone, rhetorical appeal, and rhetorical tools, he effectively helps the families of The Seven and the rest of the United States to mourn while promoting the space program, and making
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The purpose of his speech was to really step down as president and connect with everyone to really make sure they knew he was one of them. He really listing every victim off indivsually it really showed compassion and grief: “We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobey, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.” The parents of the victims probably really felt comforted and at-home when they heard the President remember their child. He also uses himself and his wife to include the audience in his speech. “Nancy and I are pained to the ore by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.” When such a powerful man like the President is connecting with you and feeling your grief, you probably feel included and respected. By listing the names and showing his grief the audience really knows he is mourning too. Reagan uses the Challenger seven personally to describe how special there committed was: “They had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and Ill meet it with joy.” By describing them in such a touching and empathetic way, it really helps their families feel better and mourn their losses. Reagan also uses repetition to get his point across about how we are all the same inside. “We’re still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.” He describes everyone as pioneers, he is saying that we are still exploring. Even the Challenger seven just wanted to explore more. Reagan got to a personal level and really connected with the audience to help them mourn, and remember we are all the
The purpose of his speech was to really step down as president and connect with everyone to really make sure they knew he was one of them. He really listing every victim off indivsually it really showed compassion and grief: “We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobey, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.” The parents of the victims probably really felt comforted and at-home when they heard the President remember their child. He also uses himself and his wife to include the audience in his speech. “Nancy and I are pained to the ore by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.” When such a powerful man like the President is connecting with you and feeling your grief, you probably feel included and respected. By listing the names and showing his grief the audience really knows he is mourning too. Reagan uses the Challenger seven personally to describe how special there committed was: “They had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and Ill meet it with joy.” By describing them in such a touching and empathetic way, it really helps their families feel better and mourn their losses. Reagan also uses repetition to get his point across about how we are all the same inside. “We’re still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.” He describes everyone as pioneers, he is saying that we are still exploring. Even the Challenger seven just wanted to explore more. Reagan got to a personal level and really connected with the audience to help them mourn, and remember we are all the