On January 28, 1986, heartbreaking tragic event of the Space Shuttle Challenger. The explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger took the lives of beloved people; Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and school teacher Sharon Christa McAuliffe. This event of the take-off was viewed by many Americans, including school children. President Ronald Reagan delivered a comforting and honoring speech, the “Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address.” In this speech, Reagan not only address this issue but he does this in such a way like no other. Honoring the brave astronauts for their wonderful service. Reagan does not want future astronauts or even the nation to fear this tragic event to happen again. Ronald Reagan sent empathy to the nation, but also focusing on his message.
Reagan’s empathy towards this incident was greatly noticed in his speech. An example of empathy that he showed was “"Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.” In this phrase, it shows how not only Reagan was sorrow for the people in the event and also the American people who witness this event, but also his wife was involved. It shows on how personal, he made this speech, it shows true empathy. Which brings us to the next phrase “We share this pain with all …show more content…
Reagan shows that he supports his claim by stating, “Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.” It was a beginning for future exploration. Overall throughout the “Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address.” speech, Ronald Reagan empathizing with those that were affecting by the disaster. He states that people are in pain from the lost, but we have to have hope and move on from the event and look towards the
Reagan’s empathy towards this incident was greatly noticed in his speech. An example of empathy that he showed was “"Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.” In this phrase, it shows how not only Reagan was sorrow for the people in the event and also the American people who witness this event, but also his wife was involved. It shows on how personal, he made this speech, it shows true empathy. Which brings us to the next phrase “We share this pain with all …show more content…
Reagan shows that he supports his claim by stating, “Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.” It was a beginning for future exploration. Overall throughout the “Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address.” speech, Ronald Reagan empathizing with those that were affecting by the disaster. He states that people are in pain from the lost, but we have to have hope and move on from the event and look towards the