Reagan’s Farewell Address: Redefining the American Dream

Rhetoric & Public Affairs Dec 2017

Reagan’s Farewell Address: Redefining the American Dream

Robert C. Rowland ; John M. Jones

Abstract

Abstract This essay argues that President Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address used a perfected and condensed form of ultimate definition consisting of an ideological argument, an underlying mythic narrative, and a value system. These three components served to redefine the American Dream and to reinforce the limited role of government, placing the responsibility for curing America’s ills on the individual rather than the federal government.

Journal: Rhetoric & Public Affairs
Published: 2017-12-01
DOI: 10.14321/rhetpublaffa.20.4.0635
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multilingual writers

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