In the year of 2004, president Ronald Reagan passed away, upsetting thousands of

people around the United States. On June 11, 2004, Margaret Thatcher, the former prime
minister of Great Britain, delivered this message to American citizens stating how great of a
president he was. Thatcher uses pathos, parallel structure, and juxtaposition throughout the
eulogy to make sure the people know how great of a president he was.

Throughout the eulogy, Thatcher uses pathos multiple times. The speech is based off of
emotion and her feelings towards his death. At the beginning of the eulogy, she states we have
lost a great president, a great American, and a great man That quote is full of a nostalgic
emotion which she supports in the next few sentences by explaining the many tasks Reagan
completed as president. She stated that he sought to mend Americas wounded spirit, to
restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. Focusing on the
good things hes done allows him to be remembered as a great person not only to Thatcher but
also to the citizens of the United States. Thatcher also uses pathos by addressing Reagan as
Ronnie in paragraph three further proving her emotional ties as friends to him. Her use of
Reagan's nickname tells the audience that she was not only a person who worked with Reagan
but also close friend of his and a person who knew him a lot more than just as a business
personal. Thatcher uses a very bold statement at the end of the eulogy that says He and they
loved America and what it stands for freedom and opportunity to ordinary people. That one
statement holds so much appreciative and sentimental emotion which is why it provides an
explanation as to why Reagan was seen as such a great president. She uses pathos by
reminiscing on her memories with him and the memories on the many things he did to bring out
emotion in the citizens so they know how much of a great president he was.

Thatcher also used parallel structure throughout the eulogy. The parallel structure in her
argument also helped make the citizens understand what she really wanted them to understand
in the speech. Her first sentence of the eulogy clearly stated her message for this whole eulogy.
In lines 65-72, she used parallel structure to state hardships that Reagan faced but then she
stated how he handled the situation, proving his charisma. The parallel structure used allowed
for Thatcher to give multiple examples to prove why Reagan was such a great man. In the next
paragraph she used more parallel structure to almost do the same thing but she also used it to
support her details above. Thatcher talks about the Soviet Union and how although he saw the
ugly truth about them, he didnt let it affect him. He always found a solution to his problems
proving how great of a man he is. She takes on both sides of the story with parallel structure so
it is harder for people to find reasons as to why he was a bad president if they wanted too.

Lastly, Thatcher uses juxtaposition throughout lines 30-40 when she states the negative
things that some people thought or said he did and then she counter argued it with something
positive he did. For example, she says others prophesied the decline of the west. He inspired
America and its allies with renewed faith in their mission of freedom. That quote provided a
piece of negative evidence but then she countered it with a piece of positive piece. This allows
the audience to know that she is not hiding any negatives but that those negatives always had
good solutions brought along with them. It once again proves how great of a person he is.
 Thatchers use of pathos, parallel structure, and juxtaposition throughout her speech
allowed for the citizens of the United States to know how much of a good person Ronald
Reagan was. Thatcher was obviously a business partner and a close friend of his and she
wanted him to be remembered as an amazing person so she makes the attempt to do so in her
speech. The rhetorical strategies she used helped prove her point and helped make a stronger
argument as to why he was such a great person.