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explosion of the space shuttle challenger speech by ronald reagan on january 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after lift - off, the space shuttle orbiter challenger exploded in the sky. all seven astronauts on board the spacecraft were killed. that evening, president ronald reagan was scheduled to give his state of the union speech. but out of respect, reagan decided to postpone that speech and instead talk to the nation about the tragedy. (1) ladies and gentlemen, id planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. today is a day for mourning and remembering. (2) nancy and i are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle challenger. we know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. this is truly a national loss. (3) nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. but weve never lost an astronaut in flight; weve never had a tragedy like this. and perhaps weve forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle; but they, the challenger seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. we mourn seven heroes: michael smith, dick scobee, judith resnik, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, gregory jarvis, and christa mcauliffe. we mourn their loss as a nation together. (4) for the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. but we feel the loss, and were thinking about you so very much. your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, \give me a challenge and ill meet it with joy.\ they had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. they wished to serve, and they did. they served all of us. (5) weve grown used to wonders in this century. its hard to dazzle us. but for 25 years the united states space program has been doing just that. weve grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that weve only just begun. were still pioneers. they, the members of the challenger crew, were pioneers. select the correct answer from the drop - down menu how does reagan use pathos in his speech? reagan uses pathos in his speech as a way to prove that the benefits of scientific discovery are not worth the dangers they create impress listeners with his knowledge of the past unite the nation through its collective grief show that the rewards of exploration are accompanied by great risks

Explanation:

To determine how Reagan uses pathos, we analyze the speech's context (Challenger disaster, national grief). Pathos appeals to emotion. The option "unite the nation through its collective grief" aligns with using shared sorrow to bring people together, which matches how Reagan addresses the tragedy to foster unity. Other options don't fit: proving science benefits vs risks is not pathos-focused, impressing with past knowledge isn't emotional appeal, and showing exploration rewards with risks is more logical/ethical than emotional unification.

Answer:

unite the nation through its collective grief