Conflict: Barack Obama and Vocal Orchestra

September 11, 2001 is a day that shook the United States to its core. Millions of Americans felt the pain, the loss, and the anger that came with the attack on their nation. It was a day of mourning, and when it comes to days of mourning it is difficult putting one’s pain into words. However, Leonard Pitts Jr. was able to move past the emotion. He put into his words, not only his own feelings, but the feelings of an entire nation. Pitts conveys the emotion felt after the terror attacks in his essay “Sept. 12, 2001: We’ll go forward from this moment” through his mournful, angry, and righteous tone.

Tuesday morning, September 11 of 2001, referred to as a day to remember, the twin towers were attacked by terrorists in a hijacked plane. Thousands of lives were lost and it was a day that brought great sorrow to America. George W. Bush, the president at that time, addressed his speech to America as a nation, giving them hope that the events that took place earlier that day would not shake them but that they would come back stronger. In this essay I will evaluate Bush’s formal 9/11 Address to the Nation and discuss the speaker’s appeals to pathos, logos and ethos to convey his message that America can stand tall as one.

December 14, 2012 was a heartbreaking day for America, as twenty children and six adults lost their lives in a school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Two days later, President Barack Obama addressed the nation with an interfaith prayer vigil at Newtown High School to help remember those who had lost their lives, and also to convince the nation that changes need to be made. Obama asked America to make an effort to prevent future tragedies such as this one by caring for our children and using our power to help those around us. Through the use of eulogy, appealing to emotions, and structure, the speech attempts to persuade its audience, America, to make an attempt to avoid future tragedies in order to protect our citizens and to help make America a safer place.

President George W. Bush uses pathos in his speech to help unify the people. His wording has people feeling shocked, surprised, and angry. He reasons the cause for the attack was because “we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world” (Bush 7). Bush successfully vilifies the enemy, as it is still strong today, to unify the citizens under a common enemy. He continues pathos with a justice-seeking tone on how he will bring justice to those responsible. With compassion and hope, Bush asks people to pray on behalf of those affected by the

Friendships are constructed over time through the innuendo of mutual trust. Time is the only factor that gains trust and cannot be expected or granted to. There are plenty of circumstances where the absence of trust was the misnomer for failure in relationships. We can place trust at the highest point in the pyramid of morals, but how do

One of the most detrimental and traumatic events of United States history involves the terrorist attacks on the day of September 11th, in 2001. September 11th is a day countless Americans will never forget. Because our nation encountered such a horrific attack, it was up to our president during the time, President George W. Bush, to address the country. Many Americans suffered loss and fear; therefore, former President George Bush’s goal was to heal and comfort the nation by persuading them to see the light within the darkness. Bush’s speech was a success because he showed America’s togetherness and solidarity by creating an emotional connection to the audience; moreover, by responding appropriately to the attacks, he presented himself with a leadership and role no one else could take.

Have you ever been in a really tough position because of a friend? I can say that I have and learned a valuable lesson about trust. My story goes back into sixth grade, back when I was wimpy twelve year old. When I look at my trust issues today, a lot of it comes from my experience at that specific time and place. I think it’s safe to say that everyone has had there “Aha Moment” about keeping secrets. For some people, they learn it an easy way, for me and for many others they learned it hard the way.

Undoubtedly, first responders and firefighters were the heroes of the 9/11 attacks. They all risked their lives to save others, which is why it was shocking to find out families of the fallen weren’t even invited to the remembrance ceremony. Michael Burke, the brother of a firefighter who lost his life on 9/11, was so shocked he wrote about the situation in the Wall Street Journal. Burke titled his article, “No Fireman at Ground Zero This 9/11?”, in which he questions Michael Bloomberg’s decision not to invite the families of the first responders that perished. Burke used countless methods to get his point across, but there were three that especially caught my attention. The three most critical methods Burke uses are pathos, irony, and description.

In everyone 's life at some point in time, they must have been deceived or cheated by loved ones and or enemies. Yet what the eyes see are not always truthful and the ears don’t always hear reality. Thus being cautious and dubious of those who are around you is advisable. Meaning it is clear that even seemingly trustworthy people can have malign intent.

Ashen skies filled the atmosphere of the tristate area. Emptiness filled the souls of communities and, as empty as we were, communities came together. Communities cared. They helped one another graciously. September 11, 2001 brought the nation together and alarmed people all over the world. History, in this sense, tends to repeat itself. Any act of terrorism or fear striking a nation causes communities to band together for weeks following. Unfortunately, they then dissipate as if nothing tragic had ever happened after a month or so. We as a community, forget that it is our duty to bring light to certain topics; to prevent tragedies from occurring again. Discussion is crucial in shedding light to events and a simple introductory

Trust is not what we think it is. Trust is the feeling that you feel inside yourself. Trust is not given out easily and it’s something that is earned. You can earn someone’s trust by what you speak and what your actions show. There are three different types of trust: trust in family, trust in a love one or boyfriend, and trust in friends. Trusting in your family is the most important because your family has always been there for us. We have deep trust in family because they have taken care of us. Trust in a love one or boyfriend because we confide in them with personal issues. Trusting in your friends you learn about each other’s deepest secrets, but not trusting each other at first. I made so many mistakes of trusting people, I would have never thought that my friends would hurt me and take everything away from me in the matter of three months. This is one of those typical situations where the good person gets taken advantage of; and my life will never be close to being the same again.

However, I decided that I would not be lead by emotions. Even though some of the victims were my friends, this was bigger than friendships and who I knew. Innocent people had lost their lives at the hands of a disturbed madman yet; I was convinced that we were all culpable on some level. Case in point, consider our current political climate and how we have become so divisive and unwilling to consider thoughts, ideas or beliefs outside of our own. We have become accepting of a not so politically correct culture—which is nothing more than a license to say whatever we choose without any consideration for the impact it may have on others. Words have power, and I am convinced that there is power in the written or spoken word. Whether it is ISIS propaganda or a joke referencing someone as a fagot, like cancer, harmful words metastasize. We can contribute creatively, financially, and otherwise, but until we realize the value in being rather than doing, these tragic themes will continue to surface and remind of us the underbelly of society. They will only impact a new group of players, on a different

With friends, it’s nice to think that nothing will go wrong, that the trust is well-placed. However, that’s not always the case. Friends are someone that can be trusted, someone in which the care between one and their friends is mutual. Nobody ever imagines that they would be given something as serious as trust issues by their friend. Being betrayed by a friend is worse than hatred from an enemy because of how much more unexpected the incident is.

Even though I was one of the most untrustworthy people I had the honor of knowing, I had also developed severe trust issues with other people. All of the instances which led to this were surrounded by the same things I had done to them--dishonesty, disrespect, and backstabbing. I found myself isolating from the world, and retreating to the safety of my own head. I thought is was the only thing I could ever trust, but in actuality it was the furthest thing from the truth.

When trying to understand what conflict truly is, it is easiest to start at the most obvious example: physical. Physical conflict is the most widely recognized form of conflict and tends to be the go-to method for solving problems and settling differences. Physical conflict is most commonly seen within wars and disputes.These can relate to instances as great as wars between nations and as insignificant as quarrels between two drunk men at a bar. Physicality plays a tremendous role in understanding why conflict occurs and what it intends to accomplish. The Road contains many themes of violence and conflict that weave throughout the overall plot.