Part I: Reasoning in the Inaugural Address President Roosevelt in his inaugural address realized for the first time the importance of his presidency, the speech, and the United States. He said what the American nation must fear is fear itself. He further mentioned it as an unreasonable, nameless and unjustified terror, which limits and paralyzes the efforts needed to retreat (Davis, 2014). The overall purpose of the speech was to move the nation forward against all odds. The specific purpose of this speech was to communicate the presidency's agenda as this was the president's first speech. The first inaugural address was important because the American nation was in a very difficult time, due to the collapse of the banking and financial markets in 1929. This speech represents an excellent use of rhetoric. The first thing the president did was mention that people want to see him speak honestly and he specifically used the terms sincerity and honesty. Roosevelt talked about fear and believed that our greatest fear is fear itself. He is playing a paternalistic role in this speech and is acting just like a parent calms his child's fear. He used the word “Devastating plagues were imposed on specific nations or groups of people who displeased God” numerous times. He stated that the current economic condition is not some kind of wrath of God. They need to help themselves and their ability to recover from this situation does not need an act of God, but this is their act and their determination that will get them out of this situation. He also pointed out that money shippers are not kind and honest in their practices; the word money loaders refers to those who take interest on loans. He blames bankers and financial institutions for the country's economic problems