Ronald Reagan The Perfect Model

The Perfect Model
Ronald Reagan was an extraordinary man, with extraordinary dreams, ideas, and actions. Reagan and his big heart will never be forgotten, nor will the actions he took to defend our country in the Cold War. In this eulogy written by Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of Great Britain she discusses the heroic actions Reagan took, and his mission for freedom and opportunity for the ordinary people. Through a very heartfelt and emotional eulogy, she urges not only the American people to see Reagan's impact, but for all to recognize what he did for our nation. President Reagan was the perfect model for the American people, as a man, friend, and a leader.

Through Margaret Thatcher's speech, she uses an abundance of emotional and powerful dialect to convey her view on Mr. Reagan, and how he was the perfect all American model. ¨He inspired America and its allies¨ to be uniform. Thatcher used the phrases ¨He knew his own mind, had firm principles, he was not baffled or disoriented or overwhelmed, he knew almost instinctively what to do, and his ideas so clear, but were never simplistic¨ we see that Reagan was an influential leader, and that he was always thinking one step ahead.
Thatcher says Reagan ¨won the Cold War, not only without firing a shot, but also by inviting the enemies out of their fortress and turning them into friends.¨ In this phrase she is saying this is how we must fight the war against terrorism.

Like Roosevelt's quote of ¨speak softly, and carry a big stick.¨ Also with the phrases such as ¨he sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism.¨ ¨His policies had a freshness and optimism that won converts from every class and every nation, and ultimately, from the very heart of the evil empire.¨ ¨Large-hearted magnanimity¨ and ¨Ronald Reagan carried the American people with him in his great endeavours because there was sympathy between them.¨ In these powerful phrases, she urges others, not just the Americans to see what an extraordinary man and President Reagan was and show us examples of how we should be fighting this current war. These phrases also give us insight on how he treated others, giving an example on how all should be treated. By bringing up things in her eulogy such as the Cold War and how our enemies became friends pens this up more than just to the American people, and unites us all, as Reagan had planned and

wanted.
The eulogy delivered by Margaret Thatcher, former Great Britain Prime Minister is a very powerful speech. She connects us all to Mr. Reagan by relating our current war against terrorism to the Cold War when Reagan was President. She points out that he brilliantly defeated the war and causing little damages and hatred. She highlights the hardships that have now made us united and the exceptional things President Reagan has done for our nation. Making this war against terrorism seem less scary, since it has similarly been conquered in the past. Thatcher is delivering this speech at his funeral, but it is also to our former President, Mr. Bush to push his ideas on how to attack this concurring war. She points out many exceptional things about Reagan, that some may not have noticed. Through her eulogy we see that President Reagan was a great friend, leader, and President, a truly great role model for all to follow.