Rhetorical Analysis: Americans With Disabilities Act

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Intro: Superman has been played by many actors, but the most memorable is Christopher Reeve, who is paralyzed due to an accident in 1995. The ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, was helped passed by Reeve after his convincing speech he gave at the 1996 Democratic National Convention. Reeve uses many statistics, emotions, and personal references in his speech to convince the audience to pass the act.

First: In the beginning of his speech, Reeve talks about how family sticks together in America, even those in need. He also describes some different disabilities that the audiences or their loved ones might have. He acknowledges his accident and how he’s learned that everyone has values, and that’s what makes a family whole, which