MacArthur also uses another speech strategy to unite his audience and build a supportive community. People feel comfort when they are able to relate to others and realize that people, even as great as MacArthur, are in the end, just people. People do not like eccentrically egotistical (hubris) people. He admits that he does not “possess neither that eloquence of diction, that poetry of imagination, nor that brilliance of metaphor to tell you all that they mean.” MacArthur’s humbleness is a quality admired by many. I noticed that during Mac Arthur’s entire speech, he remains extremely humble. The speech was delivered May 12 th, 1962 at West Point, NY and is commonly known as the “Duty, Honor, Country” speech. In this blog I will be analyzing Douglas MacArthur’s Thayer Award Acceptance Address (“presented to an outstanding citizen whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify the Military Academy motto, “Duty, Honor, Country.”” ).
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