9/11 Ethos Pathos Logos

The act of terrorism has affected our nation for generations. On September 11th, 2001 the twin towers were struck by two terroristic planes, killing hundreds of civilians and leaving millions stuck in distraught. On the night of the horrendous event President Bush gave an emotional speech that gave the world a feeling of peace, a sense of security, and a promise for revenge for those grieving in our troubled nation. He was able to accomplish assuring the entire country by using literary devices such as, ethos, pathos, and logos and other literary devices efficiently.
After the devastating terror attack on September 11, 2001, President George Bush assured the people of America that our nation was going to go back to normal as soon as

possible. He continued on and stated that our country would unite and continue on together as one. He actively used pathos to his advantage as an act comfort towards his nation. Throughout the speech President Bush successfully gave his country peace when they were at their weakest point, and his goal of comforting the citizens of America to stay strong was completed.
Furthermore, most of our nation’s citizens were weighed down with an immense amount of grief, which Bush responded to with his rater important speech.

Using ethos Bush effectively persuaded the nation that they were safe and that the country would continue on as is. With the help of ethos, and his work position that made him credible, President Bush convinced America’s hearts that everything was going to be alright and provided a sliver of hope for the citizens of America. Throughout his speech Bush used strong words to and phrases to present ethos. For example, President Bush repeated words such as we, our, and us to tell the people of America that they are one combined unit, and that he, their leader, stands by them no matter what. In addition, he also uses the following paragraph in his speech, “Our military is powerful, and it’s prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New Your City and Washington D.C. to help with local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured…” Throughout the speech, Bush uses these long descriptive sentences that contain mostly pathos and ethos to create an emotional appeal and to show that he, the president, is a credible leader that his citizens can

trust.
To sum it all up, President Bush was able to comfort the hearts of millions by using literary devices effectively and efficiently. He used the correct wording and sentence length that created an amazing speech that flowed well together. Although, some readers may not appreciate this speech I believe that they are wrong. Bush was able to lead the world with his word choice and his comforting rhetorical devices. He also persuaded the world into believing that they were one strong unit even though they were at their weakest point.