Analysis Of Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address

On the 40th anniversary of D-Day, Ronald Reagan stood on the northern coast of France to commemorate the veterans that served, and expressed the importance of unity between the allies of the United States. Reagan is diligent in his efforts, and effectively incorporates imagery and pathos to communicate the significance of the sacrifices made, as well as the determined and unstoppable machine that America had come to be.
In the introduction of the passage, Reagan embodies the extensive pride for America due to its successes and victories, as shown on line one of paragraph one, “We’re here to mark that day in history when the Allied armies joined in battle to reclaim this continent to liberty.” The line, “…this continent to liberty,” infers the prosperity of North America that is rich in its own freedom and independence. Also, through the speech, Ronald Reagan executes a sense of security and knowing for the country, in which the Allied forces and other non-allied countries should continue to seize any warfare, yet again reassuring that America is equipped to fight back at anyone enthusiastic enough, at any point in time.
Reagan states, “…the air was dense with smoke and the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of cannon.” This sentiment illuminates the conditions that were once present to the eyes of the rangers, and sets the scene for the honoring of the heroic actions of the rangers. The speaker, Reagan, uses this piece of evidence to instill a depressed realization and to create a vision of what has happened, though, it is then relieved when Reagan begins to acknowledge the duties of the rangers, uplifting the spirit and effecting the audience