Rhetorical Analysis Of Ronald Wilson Reagan's A Time For Choosing

October 27, 1964 Ronald Wilson Reagan delivered a speech on behalf of Barry Goldwater. At the time Goldwater was a republican candidate running for presidential office of the United States of America. “A Time for Choosing” was the title of the speech Reagan conveyed to endorse Goldwater for president. At this time Reagan was a journalist and an actor which allowed him to possess a certain talent that helped in deliver this persuasive speech where is was urging for the election of Goldwater. Due to the airing on national television Raegan’s speech gained nationwide attention. His speech divided two individual candidates running for the presidential office. Reagan compare Lyndon Johnson and Goldwater. He designed his speech to compare their political views to the
Reagan uses scare tactics to convey his theories to the audience by his words describing a pictures of arrogance of the Progressives. Incidents like labeling the American citizen as masses, he draws negative thoughts about Johnson. In support of defending America from Communism, Reagan politics for votes for Goldwater who is a supporter of continuing America in the manner of the Founding Fathers of America. By using America’s past, Reagan is able to communicate his ideas effectively to the audience.
Reagan speech was so powerful that his words still echo throughout America today. He was a remarkable and successful speaker. Being a journalist by trade empowered him with the talent of using words to touch the audience. However the powerful persuasive speech of Reagan the night of October 27 1964 was not enough for a victory for Goldwater. What it did do was it opened a door for the future president of the United States of America to walk into. It reestablished what Americans then and now look at as