Pericles Funeral Oration Analysis

Both Pericles “Funeral Oration” and George W. Bush’s address to the nation after the 9/11 terrorist attack were given at times of grief and mourning. Pericles “Funeral Oration” was given in 431 BC after the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Pericles gave this speech to pay tribute to the people lost in battle. Pericles was chosen to give the “Funeral Oration” by the city of Athens as he was a leading citizen of Athens, as he was an orator and general during the Golden Age. This was the same for George W. Bush, he was a leading citizen in the United States of America. As he was the president of that country, it only seemed fitting for him to give the speech. George W. Bush addressed to the nation was given on September 11, 2002 at Ellis Island in New York, New York. After the terrorist attack by the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda on 9/11. Heroism is when someone shows great bravery or fearlessness to do something. Both of these speeches gave credit to heroic citizens in the past. The “Funeral Oration” was given to the soldiers who not only showed patriotism, but heroism as they fought in the Peloponnesian War. Pericles also states “it is both just and proper that they should have the honor of the first mention on an occasion like the present. They dwelt in the country without break in the succession from generation to generation, and handed it down free to the present time by
In Pericles “Funeral Oration” he ends the speech with “And now, when you have mourned for your dear ones, you must depart.” They must depart from the bad that has come from this war and look at the good. This is the same for George W. Bush’s address to the nation. He ends his speech with, “And light shines in the darkness. And the darkness will not overcome it.” This talks about America looking into the light/good no matter how dark/bad things are because the good will always outshine the bad in the