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    Corazon Aquino's 1986 speech to the U.S. Congress established the legitimacy of her presidency through the use of romantic myth. She portrayed her late husband Benigno Aquino as a martyr fighting against the oppression of Ferdinand Marcos. She framed the Philippine people's struggle for democracy as a battle between good and evil. By inviting the U.S. to take on the role of her late husband as protector, she cemented the alliance between the two nations. While this myth empowered Filipinos and gained foreign aid, it also portrayed her as a fragile leader dependent on others for protection.

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    Corazon Aquino's 1986 speech to the U.S. Congress established the legitimacy of her presidency through the use of romantic myth. She portrayed her late husband Benigno Aquino as a martyr fighting against the oppression of Ferdinand Marcos. She framed the Philippine people's struggle for democracy as a battle between good and evil. By inviting the U.S. to take on the role of her late husband as protector, she cemented the alliance between the two nations. While this myth empowered Filipinos and gained foreign aid, it also portrayed her as a fragile leader dependent on others for protection.

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    Speech of President Corazon Aquino during the Joint Session of the U.

    S Congress,
    September 18, 1986

    Corazon Aquino's appearance before the U.S. Congress provides an opportunity for
    the rhetorical critic to study:
    (1) how the form of speech--particularly the romantic form--enabled Aquino to
    establish the legitimacy of her claims as President of the Philippines;
    (2) how she used her role as Benigno Aquino's widow to complete the romantic myth;
    and (3) what long-term implications this mythic form imposes for the Aquino
    presidency.

    The romantic myths of hero meeting and defeating villain after a prolonged struggle
    occurs on three distinct levels in the Aquino address. First, the physical confrontation
    between Ferdinand Marcos and Benigno Aquino establishes the myth. Second,
    democracy wages its war against the evils of oppression as the Filipino people rally
    to the cause of freedom, and finally, the global confrontation of democracy and
    communism involves the United States and newly free Philippines in alliance. By
    inviting the United States to assume the role of the martyred "Ninoy" as husband and
    protector, Aquino seals the success of her appeal, evident from the positive reactions
    from Congress. However using the romantic myth may have both good and bad long-
    term implications. On the negative side, the myth may add to Aquino's posture as an
    impotent, fragile leader. On the positive side is the potent emotional impact in both
    the Philippines and the United States, which has empowered a politically
    disenfranchised people and resulted in extra aid.

    Time written:
     Assumed between April - September

    Time delivered:
     September 18, 1986
     7 months after the EDSA revolution (February 25, 1986)
     3 years after the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino (1983)

    Place written:
     Philippines

    Place delivered:
     Washington DC, U.S Congress

    Situation of that time:


     The Philippines is 7 months free from the martial law era that lasted for 14 years.
     Democratic government
     Economic State of the Philippines (GDP)

    Intent of the speech:


     To declare the freedom of the Filipinos from the Marcos regime
     To mark a new beginning for the Filipinos and to its government
     To appeal for financial assistance by informing the Americans about the
    Philippines’ state
    Perspective:

     As a victim of Marcos’ cruel regime


     As the faithful wife of Senator Benigno Aquino
     As the People’s Champion
     As the Mother of Asian Democracy \

    References:
    https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED294282
    https://www.coursehero.com/file/33959419/Context-and-Content-
    Analysis-PPTpptx/

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