"I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and pride, humility in the weight of those great architects of our history who have stood here before me." In order to persuade the public, the president, and Congress, General MacArthur, first addresses himself to not being a higher rank than them and to make him seem more credible. He then begins his argument, to protect the people of America, "I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country." While he is stating what he wants he first repeats that he is unbias'. "Don't scuttle the Pacific. I have just left your fighting sons in Korea. They have done their bust there, and I can report to you without reservation that they are…show more content… Last MacArthur ends his speech with an impactful ending, "I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barracks ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that old soldiers never die; they just fade away." This shows that soldiers will never be killed and forgotten when the American soldiers who fought the war comeback the fallen will get recognition for their brave acts for America. In Cal Ripken Jr's speech, his first sentence is a hook, "as a kid, I had this dream." This draws in the reader and leaves them in a curious state, and by using questions to capture the audience, makes the audience want to remain reading or listening. Throughout his speech he thanks his family, the team and the fans for helping him nourish the dream he's had since he was a kid, however, his
