Analysis of George W. Bush Address to Nation After 9/11
George W. Bush Address to Nation (9/11)
1. In the second sentence of his speech he states “The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors.” This allows him to reach a universal American audience. He is addressing the entire nation, therefore it is important he relates the incident to everyone. While it may seem obvious that the attack effects everyone, by saying this Bush allows every audience member to connect to the victims.
2. In the second paragraph, Bush suggests that the buildings symbolize America as a whole. He states that while the buildings may have got knocked down, our country still moves on. He compares that to the fact that Americans may have experienced a tragedy today but the American people will continue to live free. By relating the buildings to America in the form of a metaphor, it allows all Americans to feel the same pain whether they are in New York, or Seattle and that all Americans are in this together.
3. Bush uses another metaphor right after the one mentioned above when he says that “America was attacked because we are the brightest beacon for freedom in the world.” A beacon is the light that shines on top of tall buildings. By using this metaphor is once again connects America as a whole to the two buildings involved in the attack. The beacon reference also allows Bush to state that America is at the top, and all other nations are bitter about what we have.
4. To start the 3rd paragraph Bush states “Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans.” He follows this statement by saying the military is very strong and rescue teams are doing a great job. In a time when people are very confused about how something like this could happen to a powerful country like USA, some individuals might blame Bush for this attack. By saying the comments above, it allows him to say “hey, I
1. In the second sentence of his speech he states “The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors.” This allows him to reach a universal American audience. He is addressing the entire nation, therefore it is important he relates the incident to everyone. While it may seem obvious that the attack effects everyone, by saying this Bush allows every audience member to connect to the victims.
2. In the second paragraph, Bush suggests that the buildings symbolize America as a whole. He states that while the buildings may have got knocked down, our country still moves on. He compares that to the fact that Americans may have experienced a tragedy today but the American people will continue to live free. By relating the buildings to America in the form of a metaphor, it allows all Americans to feel the same pain whether they are in New York, or Seattle and that all Americans are in this together.
3. Bush uses another metaphor right after the one mentioned above when he says that “America was attacked because we are the brightest beacon for freedom in the world.” A beacon is the light that shines on top of tall buildings. By using this metaphor is once again connects America as a whole to the two buildings involved in the attack. The beacon reference also allows Bush to state that America is at the top, and all other nations are bitter about what we have.
4. To start the 3rd paragraph Bush states “Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans.” He follows this statement by saying the military is very strong and rescue teams are doing a great job. In a time when people are very confused about how something like this could happen to a powerful country like USA, some individuals might blame Bush for this attack. By saying the comments above, it allows him to say “hey, I