Throughout the two speeches given by George W. Bush and Barack Obama, there are a lot of differences as well as similarities between the two. However, a few differences and a similarity will be focused on. The connotations and use of certain words speak volumes about how each president decided to approach their speeches and how they felt about the situation itself. Both presidents also decided to reference The Bible and end their speeches with “God bless America”. The main message and tone of the speeches were also day and night.
The connotations and uses of the same words in both speeches really give insight into how each president approached the situation and how each felt. For example, the words “nation” and “America” were used in both …show more content…
The tone throughout the speeches can also be attributed to the time the speeches were given, as well as the strategy used to cope and respond to the attacks. Bush used the words terror, terrorists, and attacks a lot to emphasize the conflict with Islamic extremists, while Obama used words such as families, lives, and lost to emphasize unity and hope for the future. Bush promised “to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.” (http://cbcpp.com/202/readings/middle_east_reading.pdf). Bush focused more on finding those responsible and to “win the war against terrorism”. Obama focused on finding peace after all these years, and to be united. He states “… our strength is not measured in our ability to stay in these places; it comes from our commitment to leave those lands to free people and sovereign states, and our desire to move from a decade of war to a future of peace.” (http://cbcpp.com/202/readings/middle_east_reading.pdf). It is clear what the main messages were throughout the two speeches. It makes sense why they are so different due to the different times both presidents were in when the speeches were
The connotations and uses of the same words in both speeches really give insight into how each president approached the situation and how each felt. For example, the words “nation” and “America” were used in both …show more content…
The tone throughout the speeches can also be attributed to the time the speeches were given, as well as the strategy used to cope and respond to the attacks. Bush used the words terror, terrorists, and attacks a lot to emphasize the conflict with Islamic extremists, while Obama used words such as families, lives, and lost to emphasize unity and hope for the future. Bush promised “to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.” (http://cbcpp.com/202/readings/middle_east_reading.pdf). Bush focused more on finding those responsible and to “win the war against terrorism”. Obama focused on finding peace after all these years, and to be united. He states “… our strength is not measured in our ability to stay in these places; it comes from our commitment to leave those lands to free people and sovereign states, and our desire to move from a decade of war to a future of peace.” (http://cbcpp.com/202/readings/middle_east_reading.pdf). It is clear what the main messages were throughout the two speeches. It makes sense why they are so different due to the different times both presidents were in when the speeches were