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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address Rhetorical Analysis

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“One nation under God, indivisible” (Bellamy) is a motto that is lived by Americans every single day. Americans are a united force that can not be broken apart and will do anything for other fellow Americans. From the use of heart wrenching pathos in Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and The Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One? by Anna Quindlen to the immaculate lighting in the beautifully famous painting George Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, we can see that American people will always unite and stick as one. Americans will stick together after a horrendous event has occurred or when there is beauty to rejoice about.
Throughout history the United States of America’s citizens have united in the face of …show more content…

written by Anna Quindlen, she explains how “terrorism has” (3) brought the citizens of a “mongrel nation” (2) into one united body of people ready to do whatever is deemed necessary to make our country whole again. Quindlen’s usage of the word “mongrel,” (2) which is defined as a mix of origins, it appeals to our emotions through pathos. When she uses the word “mongrel” (2) her readers are more receptive to the message she is communicating to them because they feel included in the article. Terrorism is a tragedy that we as Americans know too well. From the attack on September eleventh, the Boston Marathon bombing and countless more; we have seen alarming amounts of people lose their lives to the senseless violence from radical terrorists. After the attacks, America has united together to be there for the people who have either lost their lives or had a loved one pass away. Over the course of history, we can observe America coming together and showing our assailants that we can not be defeated and will not be divided.
America has shown over the course of history that we will work together to achieve a common goal. In the majestic and captivating George Washington Crosses the Delaware completed by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, we see how the boats full of men are headed into the light from the darkness, along with seeing the flag as a beacon of light. (11) Leutze uses logos in his painting by giving us a factual event even if it is modified to showcase his point. The viewers

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