Similarities Between Bush And Wilson's Second Inaugural Address

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President of the United States of America is an honorable title, one of dignity but also of controversy. As the leader of the free world, the president is under constant scrutiny; both George W. Bush and Woodrow Wilson are two presidents that have had a glimpse at both positions. In the second inaugural address of President Bush and President Wilson’s succeeding introduction into presidency, the Yale and Princeton alumni both have modicum rhetorical strategies to comfort and reassure the citizen in the times of heading to war. Forty-third President, George W. Bush gave his second initiation speech on January 20, 2005. At this time, the tragic event of 9/11 still a vivid picture in the minds of the American people. Bush, with the help of his …show more content…

Comparing communism to a shipwreck in a metaphor, Bush again reaches the patriotic hearts of residents, yet he alluded to the frailty of the Homefront with, “we have seen our vulnerability — and we have seen its deepest source…” (Bush’s inaugural address 4), this use of pathos also connects the audience to the orator and produces sentiment. Though Bush reply’s heavily on building his ethos rather than pathos, with text saying, “we are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world” (Bush’s inaugural address 5) and “my most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people from further attacks and emerging threats” (Bush’s inaugural address 10), creditably is gained; it was intentionally mentioned of Bush’s role as the leader of the free world and his goal to apply the American influence on other countries. The ethos in the speech develops the strength Bush has over his audience, and contributes to his impact, driving them to follow his standing. However, George W. Bush isn’t the only president with strategic writing, President Woodrow Wilson’s second inaugural speech is famous since his change of heart on American