The title “State of the Union Address (1941)” tells the reader exactly what they will be reading and when it was addressed. The author, Franklin D. Roosevelt, starts his address with saying, ‘For there is nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy.’ After reading this, the reader should observe that Roosevelt believes in a healthy and strong foundation. To prove this Roosevelt continues by listing things that suggest a general idea of the way America should be. The central idea for “State of Union Address (1941)” is to come across to let readers know what should be acceptable and what shouldn’t, things that can help benefit and allow fairness of the citizens of the
