Divine Right of Kings in Oedipus and Modern Society

To conclude, Bush’s use of rhetorical devices allows him to reach his audience. It allowed him to grasp their attention and make his points clear. Each device that was used within the Address helped his purpose. The President united the nation together with this Address. Today our country is stronger than ever because of

In 2001, George W. Bush gave a speech to Congress after the terrorist attack on 9/11. Although I was 10 years old and unable to understand everything then, I am able to understand them now. And as an American citizen I stand by Bush wanting to keep America free and the world a safe place for all human’s to live in. Bush gave this speech on September 20, 2001. Nine days after America had been attacked by terrorists. Bush makes sure to thank many people, including all of America for pulling together and helping each other in this time of confusion and weakness. He then goes on to explain to American why we were attacked and who these terrorists were. They terrorists were al-Qaida, whose goal is to remake the world and impose their radical

After the September 11 attacks, George W. Bush called for a war against Afghanistan in an effort to destroy terrorist organizations. In his statement on Military Order from 2001, Bush explains that if the United States did not use military action against these groups, then terrorists would continue to attack America or other countries and take even more lives (Bush). For Bush, war was the only answer in order to protect his country. Similarly, Vice President Richard Cheney advocated war in the Middle East. He remarked that the American government would target states that assisted terrorists or supported them, as well as individual terrorists. He also claimed that the war was effective as of 2003, and that the military had destroyed certain

The purpose of this speech was, overall, to address the tragic acts of terrorism. President Bush accomplishes this in an informative and effective manner through his elegiac tone throughout the speech. This mournful way of writing gives a respectful and empathetic feeling to the address. This is incredibly important, as many people were feeling grief, loss, fear, and heartache at the time. Another purpose for the speech is to call the American people to action. President Bush, through his use of imperative statements, successfully rallies his audience to action. After describing some upcoming changes to the government, he said “These measures are essential. But the only way to defeat terrorism as a threat to our way of life is to stop it, eliminate it, and destroy it where it grows” (“George Bush Speech”). This imperative statement gets the audience feeling determined to do their part to destroy terrorism. Soon after, he said, “I have a message for our military: Be ready. I’ve called the Armed Forces to alert, and there is a reason. The hour is coming when America will act, and you will make us proud” (“George Bush Speech”). This specifically calls the military to action, which is a critical aspect of the speech. President Bush also uses this speech as an opportunity to thank people who made a difference in the tragic event, saying “I thank the Congress for its leadership at such an important time”, “I thank the world for its outpouring of support”, and, “…I thank you for your

Charles could see Erik giving up as sharply as he felt it, the small spark that he’d come to label in his own mind as ‘life force’ dwindling to an ember and extinguishing. He was stepping forward before he could stop himself, blooding rushing in his ears against time as he spoke. “Dēsístite!“

     Throught Oedipus Rex, Oedipus displays his heroism many times. From the Prologue of the play to the moment in which he leaves Thebes, Oedipus' heroics are extremely apparent; however, at the same time, the decisions which make Oedipus a hero ultimately become the decisions which bring him to shame and exile.

The powers of the president have long been debated in our country, starting at the founding and continuing to now. How much power should the president be given? How much is too much power? All these questions have been explored numerous times by numerous people. In our Constitution, the President is given expressed, inherent, and delegated powers. These powers have been used by Presidents in many different ways. The study of the way Presidents use these powers is explored in the book by Richard Neustadt: “Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan”. Neustadt discusses how modern presidents wield

Bush gives his Presidential Address to a Joint Session of Congress on the 9/11 Attacks (2001), he maintains a very direct/to the point voice while giving his speech. Starting his speech off with, “Tonight, no such report is needed. It has already been delivered by the American people, (1)” meaning we, Americans, have seen and been apart of the damage first hand. He then states the main point he goes along with for the majority of his speech, “Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom (3).” Bush does not talk about ways our nation could or could not go about this issue he simply states exactly what is going to happen, taking a directive stand. “These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act, and act immediately…they will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate (9),” Bush states as he is demonstrating he is standing up, taking charge and being direct. Bush not only is sending orders to the terrorists’ who had part in the attacks but, “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists…from this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the USA as a hostile regime (14),” showing he means business. Taking a step back and looking at where we are in this war on terrorism today gave me goose-bumps when I read this statement by Bush, “Americans should not expect one

In our world today, fate and free will remains the biggest mystery of all; is everything we do controlled or do we have the freedom of choice? In the story "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles, the author uses the idea of fate and free will to explain the struggle of Oedipus's life. Fate and free will is explained as; fate is controlled by an outside supernatural force, and there is no way of controlling it. Free will is when each of us is responsible and controls all aspects of our own life. The author of "Oedipus the King" uses ironic devices to convey a tragic attitude toward the struggle of fate and free will.

On the other hand, the president can be impeached, tried, and convicted. Additionally, the King of Great Britain has the final say in legislative matters, and if he does not approve of a bill, there is no way for the legislature of Great Britain to overturn the king's decision. Hamilton also stated that four-year terms are not long enough to consolidate a dangerous amount of influence over an entire country. He compared this term limit to the term limits of governors in individual states. He argued, if a governor cannot garner enough influence in one state to become a threat to the peaceful transition of power in three years, how is a president going to be able to obtain a dangerous amount of influence in all the States of America in four. Hamilton proceeded to refute concerns Anti-Federalists have about the president's role as Commander in Chief. One point is that individual governors will still have jurisdiction over local militias. Secondly, the president cannot declare war like a king can, effectively reducing him to the role of a military commander. With regards to foreign affairs, the president needs the senate's approval to ratify treaties. And while the president receives foreign delegations, the ambassadors the president appoints to foreign countries must also be approved by the Senate. Thus, due to term limits and limits on the president's ability to influence the law, declare wars, and handle foreign relations, the

In President Bush’s speech he used many rhetorical devices that political people commonly use. One of these devices is called the Bandwagon Device, he employed this device by using such words as: we, us, our, and them. This device is propaganda that suggests, since the majority agrees, the reader or, in this case, listener should to. One example of this from the excerpt is when Bush says, "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." This is how the President obtained such popular support from the Congress and the American people on his discretion to wage war in Afghanistan, and the initial stages of the war in Iraq. Bush lead people to believe that it was the only reasonable thing since

President George Bush had only been president for eight months prior to the 9/11 attacks. Having to take on such a huge responsibility such as dealing with the attacks was very overwhelming, especially after his month long vacation in his home town of Texas. He came back soon to figure out that the one event would define his entire presidency. Following these horrific acts, many changes were made to the United States; most of them were the ones he had claimed to do in his memorable speech that unfortunate night. He tells the country that “Our military is powerful and it’s prepared” (Bush, paragraph 9)

The purpose of George Bush’s speech is to justify his future military actions and to unite the Americans by appealing to their emotions. Bush used a variety of emotive language and stylistic devices to express his concern over the incident for the audience.

1. “No one had declared war since World War II” stated, Gregory Johnson in the Podcast, 60 Words. At the attacks on September 11, 2001, the Congress as asked, once again, to grant the President the authority he would need to defense the United States. That authorized came for legislation titled, 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force or AUMF. This document authorized the President to use all necessary force against the any groups believed to be responsible for the attacked on September 11, 2001. The vote passed, 420 to 1, and President Bush signed the AUMF on September 18, 2001. The only vote of “no” was casted by Senator Barbara Lee of California. While delivering the vote, Senator Lee said, “Some of us must urge the use of restraint.”

"Oedipus the King" is a tragic play showing a shift from the belief of fate to freedom of choice. Therefore, Oedipus the king is a great example of those who run from fate ends up fulfilling their fate