Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy Summary

On June 11, 2004, in the wake of President Ronald Reagan´s death, Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of Great Britain, delivers a melancholic yet powerful eulogy in his honor. Thatcher predominantly uses imagery and anaphora throughout her eulogy, commemorating Reagan and his successful presidency through the Cold War era. Her description of the former president presents Thatcher as an intellectual and complex woman who uses her personal knowledge to create a strong sense of respect for the president as well as capture the attention of her audience.
Throughout her eulogy Margaret addresses that even during the difficulties the cold war demanded from the president, he had still continued to see "many sides of truth" and “did not