(6) Tree Line

At first glance, Reagan's address seems rather straightforward—he doesn't use crazy $15 words, and there are probably only a couple of historical figures and terms that'll be unfamiliar to you.

What makes the speech challenging is all the underlying meaning. Reagan isn't in the business of making things easy for you, so there'll be moments when he quotes Scripture, or shares a couple of anecdotes, where you'll have to figure out how they're significant to the argument he's trying to make. Prepare to do a little spelunking.