Ronald Reagan uses the allusion, “He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it,” to compare the members of the crew to the great explorer. Sir Francis Drake and the members both shared a passion for what they did so strong that it became their life and the end of it. They both had to sacrifice long amounts of time away from home and their loved ones, but their selflessness and contributions to their work is significant which is why they should be remembered and looked up to. In the sixth paragraph of Ronald Reagan’s speech he addresses specifically the school children who were watching which are all possible future contributors to space exploration, which makes them feel significance, and the same effect of evoking a feeling of significance is done with the members of the crew when they are compared to a remarkable
Ronald Reagan uses the allusion, “He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it,” to compare the members of the crew to the great explorer. Sir Francis Drake and the members both shared a passion for what they did so strong that it became their life and the end of it. They both had to sacrifice long amounts of time away from home and their loved ones, but their selflessness and contributions to their work is significant which is why they should be remembered and looked up to. In the sixth paragraph of Ronald Reagan’s speech he addresses specifically the school children who were watching which are all possible future contributors to space exploration, which makes them feel significance, and the same effect of evoking a feeling of significance is done with the members of the crew when they are compared to a remarkable