PEDERE, KEN P.

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Analyzing Primary Sources

A. What are your impressions about the undelivered speech?

Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr.'s speech that was never given passionately urged for fairness, democracy,
and unity in the Philippines. It shows how much he cared about his country and how strongly he believed in peace
and the values of democracy and liberty.

B. What kind of document is it?

A written record resembling a speech or statement attributed to Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. when he
arrived back in the Philippines from the United States on August 21, 1983.

C. Is there a specific date written on the speech? If none, are there clues that might indicate when it was written?

The document doesn't directly say the date in it. But, it starts with the words "When he came back from the
United States on August 21, 1983," which gives us a clue about when the speech was likely given. This hints that the
speech happened not long after Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. returned to the Philippines on August 21, 1983.

D. To whom was the written document addressed? How did you know?

'The Undelivered Speech of Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr.' is meant for the Filipino people and anyone
who might read or hear it. Senator Aquino wanted to share his ideas and worries with all Filipinos and even people
from other countries. In the speech, he talks about big things like democracy, justice, and human rights in the
Philippines. It looks like he wanted a lot of people to hear it, not just one person or a group.

E. What is the purpose of the document? What made you think so?

This document mainly tells everyone that Senator Aquino is back in the Philippines and that he really wants
peace and democracy to come back to the country. He's asking all the Filipinos to work together to make things fair
and free again.

F. What do you think is the most important information that the author of the document was conveying? Why?

The main thing Senator Aquino wants to say in this document is that he's really, really dedicated to making
things better in the Philippines in a peaceful way. He's ready to face danger and give up stuff to make it happen. He's
asking everyone in the Philippines to come together and be friends again, and to follow the rules in our country's
constitution.

G. What is the relationship between the writer and the audience? Explain.

The relationship between the writer, Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr., and the audience is that of a speaker
addressing the Filipino nation. Senator Aquino is addressing his fellow Filipinos, expressing his thoughts, concerns,
and intentions regarding the state of the country and the struggle for rights, freedoms, and justice. The audience
consists of the Filipino people whom he hopes to inspire, unite, and motivate towards a peaceful resolution and the
restoration of democratic values.