Logos: JFK's Moon Shot Speech to Congress

In order for JFK to persuade the members of Congress, he needed to present enough evidence and dedication for the government to be willing to fund his plan. He acknowledges that there will be some drawbacks, but knows that Americans have the capability to achieve great success. Doing this allowed for the audience to grasp the idea that it will not be easy, however can be done. JFK clearly states what his intentions are and the goals he must complete in order to achieve them. He says it must be decided as a nation and not just from him or else they won't be successful. Listing the exact funds needed for the project shows that he did explicit research on the topic and knows what it entails. He provides the logistics and reasonings behind his desire to travel to the moon throughout the speech. JFK concludes his speech by reiterating the fact that without the help of the whole nation, the project will be unbearable.

Logos: David Bowie "Space Oddity"

David Bowie's "Space Oddity" does not have a significant appeal to logos. Due to the fact the "Space Oddity" was born of the appeal to pathos found in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the song relies heavily on emotion to convey David Bowie's reaction to the film. Although the song does not offer facts to try and convince the audience, the fate of Major Tom does have some appeal to logos. Major Tom's loss of communication with ground control was a very real issue that NASA could experience, and that no matter how powerful the emotional response is to space travel there are inherent risks that should be taken into account.