The Four Freedoms

The Four Freedoms

Analyzing a Written Argument

The general argument made by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his work the Four Freedoms is that every person and nation has specific rights that they are entitled to. More specifically Roosevelt suggests that the basic four freedoms are the freedom to fear, the freedom of speech, the freedom to worship, and the freedom to want. He writes, “The first is freedom of speech and expression – everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way – everywhere in the word. The third is freedom of want... - everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear… - anywhere in the world.” p.738. In this passage, Roosevelt is suggesting that these four freedoms should be given to everyone no matter where they live or who they are. In conclusion, it is Roosevelt’s belief that people are being oppressed and that they deserve to have freedoms no matter what.

Planning Your Own Argument

In my view, Roosevelt is right because everyone deserves freedom. For example, in the book 1984 the people who lived in the party weren’t granted any of the freedoms that Roosevelt described and the effect was that everyone was miserable. Therefore, I conclude that every person deserves to have freedoms and rights in order to live a happy and productive life.