Pathos is a quality of an experience in life or a work of art that stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy, and sorrow. Pathos can be conveyed with words, pictures, and actions. Pathos are essential to provide an argument thru emotional situations.…
43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, in his speech, 9/11 address to the nation. Bush’s purpose is to inform U.S. citizens of what happened during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and how the U.S. government will respond. Bush creates an emotional tone in order to appeal to the emotions of the U.S. citizens to unify them and to provide a feeling of hope and security. Bush begins his address to the nation by acknowledging that the terrorist attack has caused a lot of misery and destruction. One main device Bush adopts a few times in his speech is ellipsis, the deliberate omission of a word or of words that are readily implied by the context and must be supplied by the reader or listener.…
Marco Rubio serves as a Republican senator representing Florida. He is 41 years old and a Cuban American. He is considered to be a rising star in the Republican Party. Some go as far as calling him the “Republican Savior”. He was picked to deliver the official Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. His response was delivered in both English and Spanish and also mentions his immigrant roots in hopes of rallying support of the Latino voter which played such a crucial role in Obama’s re-election. His voice was strong and full of passion. He conveys his message by speaking of…
Euphemisms are used in writing to reduce offenses or disturbances in the audience created by certain words or phrases. Euphemisms are widely used in normal social contexts, the media and even politics. Politicians use euphemisms in their rhetoric to lessen the impact of their words to avoid creating alarm and heighten emotions. Political euphemisms often “sugar coat” the real message and do not give an actual portrayal of the message, in essence understating the facts. In his speech, “Responsibly ending the war in Iraq”, President Obama uses a lot of euphemisms to sound politically correct, to minimize the impact of the war in Iraq and to justify the continued presence of the US military in Iraq. This essay includes a rebuttal of these euphemisms and shows how the euphemisms used downplay certain situations arising from the war, and how they are used to justify the continued occupation of Iraq.…
On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists executed attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. killing nearly 3,000 people. Later that day, President George W. Bush released a statement to the public describing the acts that occurred, the steps that were being taken to return communities to peace, and the steps the government was taking to retaliate against the people that committed this heinous act. President Bush explained the horrifying events, and then reassured the public that his administration would be unfazed by the attempt to disrupt the American way of life. Although this event was not something that he or the American people would soon forget, he stressed the importance of remaining positive…
The president can use military power as he decides is essential and proper to shield national security and authorize all relevant United Nations Security chamber resolutions to use force. Before starting war, under obligations Bush had to make accessible to Congress his assurance of circumstances. Indeed, under requirements he had to prove that Iraq was infringing upon UN resolutions by yet being in control of weapons of mass destruction, and furthermore that Iraq was behind the 9-11 assaults. Invading Iraq started before any peaceful resolutions, an alliance between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, and a threat of weapons of mass destruction was proven. In his book, Record emphasizes how the 9/11 Commission reported in 2005 that while there may have been contacts between al Qaeda and the Baathist administration, have seen no proof that these ever formed into a community relationship; nor have we seen confirmation showing that Iraq participated with al Qaeda in creating or completing assaults against the United States” (51). Furthermore, Hussein allowed UN auditors to have access to suspected weapons areas. They reported that there was no proof or conceivable sign of an atomic weapons program in Iraq. Record concludes, Iraq was a choice not because it was a convincing security threat but…
Our country has come to see, that we do have enemies in this world. America is receiving bomb threats, traitors passing through borders, and scared citizens. As we have all seen on the news everyone is trying to make things better. Our new coming Politicians, Democrats, Republicans, and our leader. President Obama recently gave a speech on the case at hand. His words gave reasons, tips, and ways we can keep our country sturdy.…
This quote from george w bush shows that it is not just the united states planning an attack on iraq and that 35 other countries around the world are also aiding the united states, this shows that the war is sanctioned by…
Obama knows that even though he had just won the presidential elections, he still has to uphold his own character in front of millions from all nations. Obama starts off with a display of ethos and expresses how there are “indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics... that the next generation must lower its sights.” (Macon). These series of statements here consist of ethos because Obama is not afraid to reveal that he knows what is going on in the current state of affairs. Instead of sugarcoating the situation, Obama decides to be blunt with the people of America and the observing nations. Soon afterwards, Obama affirms his intent with the current crisis and states “Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real... But know…
On the day of January 17, 1961 Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his last speech as a president. He used the speech to say farewell to his years of being president and to encourage us to keep making America greater. America getting greater will at least keep peace, to foster progress in human achievement, enhance liberty, dignity, and integrity among people and among nations.…
In his inaugural address, President Obama aims to unite and motivate the people of America, as well as the citizens of countries involved with the United States, to face the financial problems and exterior threats that plague the country. From the very first sentence, Obama attempts to lower himself from his powerful status by referring to the American people as “my fellow citizens” (Obama 1). Obama reminds his audience that he, like them, is a human being and a proud citizen of the United States. This works to unite the American people with their president on common ground so that they are ready to take on America’s economic and exterior challenges as a strong and unified country. Obama again unites himself with the common americans and reminds…
Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address at a critical point in American history. The United States was facing a global economic crisis while skidding deeper into recession, two foreign wars were being fought with consistently rising death tolls, international relations looked bleak, and the outgoing president was leaving with one of the lowest approval ratings in history. Obama’s speech had lofty goals. His mission was to inspire hope, unite Americans behind his leadership, and lay the groundwork for the change that his campaign had promised. And as so much of his appeal was based on his ability as an orator, “A bad speech for Barack Obama would count for more than a bad speech from anyone else” (Pierce 5). Although Obama’s speech is not rich in quotable lines and phrases, it still manages to fulfill its purpose. In his Inaugural Address, Obama makes it obvious that he had a clear understanding of the rhetorical strategies necessary for effective speech.…
Self-Evaluation: This was the first time we have analyzed a politician’s speech. We believe that this writing assignment helped us to see what kind of rhetorical devices Bush used to make his speech effective. After this assignment of examining an impressive speech and writing a rhetorical analysis paper about the speech, we decided to use these beneficial rhetorical devices in our own writings and presentations to impress our readers and listeners. While analyzing the speech we realized the importance and power of both facts and emotional concepts as…
My paper is about how many people have their own opinions about what being an American is. To complete my research I looked at various articles and videos to really see what everyone thinks. The American voice to me is that we should be able to have freedom and we should have many opportunities to do what we want. In my opinion, I believe that Barack Obama is the best representation of America because he seems like he really cares about even the future of America. Being in American to me means that we have rights to be what we want to be. No other place has what America has, and that is life, liberty and equality.In my paper I will be talking about how different people view the way America, or what is to be American to…
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