The president is able to able to appeal emotionally to the American people. In the opening of the speech, the mention of the “terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children” quickly arouses the emotions that many experienced that September day in 2001. Emotions such as mourning and sadness. “Children…forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who never know the feeling of their child’s embrace” (Clark 41-42). By these three sentences it appeals to the peoples’ emotions of mourning and sadness, that many people experienced when the tragic events of 9/11 occurred and even still feel now as they think about the lives that were lost. The word choice in the second paragraph of the speech is able to evoke these same emotions also. For example, “that bright September day was darkened…” can trigger a sense of sadness in American people, therefore reminding us of that day (Clark 41). The contrast between the two words “bright” and “darkened” reflects the day of September 11th, such as a feeling of happiness suddenly shifting to sadness or
The president is able to able to appeal emotionally to the American people. In the opening of the speech, the mention of the “terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children” quickly arouses the emotions that many experienced that September day in 2001. Emotions such as mourning and sadness. “Children…forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who never know the feeling of their child’s embrace” (Clark 41-42). By these three sentences it appeals to the peoples’ emotions of mourning and sadness, that many people experienced when the tragic events of 9/11 occurred and even still feel now as they think about the lives that were lost. The word choice in the second paragraph of the speech is able to evoke these same emotions also. For example, “that bright September day was darkened…” can trigger a sense of sadness in American people, therefore reminding us of that day (Clark 41). The contrast between the two words “bright” and “darkened” reflects the day of September 11th, such as a feeling of happiness suddenly shifting to sadness or