9/11 Ethos Pathos Logos

A Time Americans will Never Forget With the many different tragedies happening every day, you would think that the public would grow more desensitized by the day. However, there are periods in time that citizens of the United States (U.S.) will most likely never forget; one in which that is forever imprinted in our minds is September 11, 2001 (9/11) was an unforgettably dark day for the lives of everyone in America. On this day, hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon eventually leading to the death of almost three thousands of people and injuring thousands more (Shambaugh et al. 55). It was a time where people came together as others’ lives were utterly destroyed. George W. Bush, the president at the time,

Furthermore, Bush acknowledged the sacrifice many people had to make in order to help the victims of 9/11 and appoints the recognition, which undergoes the rhetorical device of ethos (Yakutina et al. 113). In his speech, Bush addressed the members of Congress by stating, “I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning the attacks”, which was related to the term ethos because Bush was giving credit to the Congress, and ethos is about giving credibility (Eidenmuller par. 5). In addition, ethos was demonstrated again when he said, “With the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.” Bush was giving credit to the rescue workers and volunteers that were involved in cleaning up the disaster of 9/11 (Eidenmuller par. 2). The use of ethos is to gain respect, and Bush’s words allowed the citizens to gain respect for the rescue workers and those that helped in any way. His speech was inclusive and let people know that he was not just a leader but he was also an integral part of the nation’s citizens, which essentially established trust among the

With everything that had happened that day and the emotions running so high among the people, looking at the president and how he addressed the American people went a long way in consoling those that needed a strong leader. The presentation of Bush’s speech was a necessary thing to do for a nation’s leader. However, Bush’s use of rhetoric goes above and beyond his normal presidential speeches; it developed a path between the leaders and the American people. We will never forget that day, but we will also remember how, as a nation, we came together to help those in dire need, and we will also recall how the president responded and addressed the nation in the midst of a national crisis. Bush also makes the statement in his speech that one of his future goals is that Americans, “. . . stand together to win the war against terrorism” (Eidenmuller par. 5).This statement alone shows the citizens, no matter who they voted for, that their protection is important to the leaders of this country and they will do what is necessary to make sure the people are safe and have the rights that they