Rhetorical Analysis September 7, 2011- Michael Burke, a Wall Street Journalist writes“No Firemen at Ground Zero This 9/11?” Informing strong politicians that first responders didn’t get enough credit; since their families weren’t invited to ground zero for the memorial. Politicians have a lot of influence in New York; therefore, Burke appeals to them within this piece. He uses a narrative to paint an image of what had happened when there were only first responders and firefighters to try and save these helpless people in the towers. Remorseful flashbacks let the audience grasp what had really happened when everyone was evacuated. By doing all of these things, Burke uses: repetition, allusion, and distinct description to develop his message about the memorial invite they didn’t get. Additionally, Burke sets apart the other paragraphs with repetition of phrases. Such as. “And they still went in.” (Burke paragraph 3) “And they still went up.” (Burke Paragraph 5) Not only do these short paragraphs emphasize the sentences, but they piled onto one another, making it easier for the reader to understand how horrific 9/11 really was. Additionally, Burke’s strategy of repetition in one sentence paragraphs cause the reader to visualize the towers crashing. “then the South Tower collapsed.”(Burke paragraph 8) Reinforcing emotions, and empathy towards the first responders. Repetition of these phrases catches the audience or “politicians” and enables them to reflect back on the
In 102 Minutes, the authors force the reader to absorb the significant toll that the events of 9-11 had on the families involved and people across America; also, Dwyer and Flynn seek to inform them of the errors in the design of the towers and decisions made by rescuers that preceded the catastrophic events that took place. The authors mention these facts and arguments to ensure the improvement of future architectural practices, prepare people for intense situations, and to personalize the tragedy that holds such an important place in our country’s history. Through various rhetorical strategies, the writers appeal emotionally and analytically to their audience.
Barack Obama’s Osama bin Laden is Dead speech was informative, convincing and justifying. He begins with “…The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden…” to inform his targeted audience and to establish the purpose of the speech. His appeal to the audience through emotions, authority and rationalism impacted their sentiments to convince them of the necessity of the operation because of how it affected their lives. The American citizens and their families distinctively recall the “black smoke billowing…” and the “… Twin Towers collapsing to the ground…” in which gives them justification to the actions of the government. His repetition of “…our country and our friends and our allies… our citizens…” was deliberately
Imagery, initially, supports Burke’s use of narrative in his piece. Burke forces the audience to picture the traumatic events that occurred that day and how they felt watching it unfold. Burke uses descriptive words and phrases such as: “bodies charred,” “bodies rained down,” “and they exploded” (4). These words help emphasize the horrible scene that was happening right in front of their eyes. Citizens watched as workers jump out of the towers, choosing to commit suicide instead of being crushed by falling the debris. These short phrases brings them to the images of bodies, dead and destroyed, laying on the street. Additionally, he uses short one sentence lines to show what the first responders sacrificed on 9/11.
On the morning of September 11, 2001 millions of people were in shock the moment they received news that the World Trade Center was hit. The images from this horrific day flooded the media’s television screens and newspaper articles. Perhaps the most gruesome images shown were those of people jumping out of the building as they were collapsing. Tom Junod, a writer for the Esquire magazine, illustrates his perspective of this shocking incident through pictures, media coverage, and depicting people’s reactions in his article The Falling Man. Tom Junod’s article should be read by anyone who believes they have felt all there is to feel from the 9/11 attack. He will prove otherwise that there is indeed still much emotion to
It is no surprise to any American just how terrible 9/11 was; many people saw the horridness of it on live TV, but only the New York firemen were there to deal with the aftermath. The idea of all the men lost being fathers and uncles and brothers is, yes, an obvious observation, but also a disconnected one as well. When Reilly talks about Walsh's son Ryan “sobbing uncontrollably in the boys’ bathroom,” the reality of the situation hits the reader. These men were good
If there is one day I dread most upon its arrival, it would be 9/11. Sure there was an immense amount of strength as a nation represented, following the terrorists attacks, but it also brought a great amount of grief and sorrow. I remember watching videos of innocent people jumping from windows in the twin towers hoping to escape the terror. These people believed there was no one to help and no one to help them. They lost hope. In “Remembering a Hero, 15 Years After 9/11” written by Peggy Noonan, published in The Wall Street Journal on September 11th 2016, Alison Crowther—Welles Crowther’s mom—recalls the courageous actions to save the lives of others, made by her son on this horrific day. Noonan utilizes pathos, ethos, asyndeton, and
Matthew E. Barnes was a firefighter who could be called many things including a hero, a friend, a husband, a father and even an angel. The story begins like many 9/11 stories do, with the planes being hijacked, he was one of the men working that day in the New York City Fire Department that would go into the World Trade Center, but would never come out. The 37-year old resident of Monroe, New York was a father to three boys and the husband to Ms. Susan Barnes; he would spend all his available time with his family, somehow slipping out of chores and such just to go fishing with his boys. Two years before the 9/11 he had saved two twins, Isabella and Jacob Kalodner from a fire in their mother, Linda Kalodner’s apartment, by climbing up a 100-foot aerial ladder to the 10th story to save the 6 week old twins.
President Roosevelt helps appeal to the audience’s emotions through the use of pathos to unite them in the war effort. Throughout the speech Roosevelt states the events of the prior night in chronological order to inform the American people of the tragedy at hand. He goes on to explain the severity of the attack and how it left many American lives affected. The speech states, “The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.” By stating the obvious loss of lives at
In 2001, an event occurred in the United States of America that was life-changing for every American. On September 11, America had been severely attacked by terrorists, leaving behind traumatic memories for many and led to the country having to take initiative. At the time, George W. Bush was president, and he had to take action to this event in which was defining his presidency. Nine days after the attack, Bush gave an address to a joint session of Congress and to the nation. This dramatic address struck home with America, raising confidence and giving hope to the people. One may wonder, how exactly was Bush able to accomplish such a historical address? The usage of various rhetorical devices are present in his speech, allowing him to craft a powerful speech and connect with his audience. Bush establishes Cicero’s five canons of rhetoric throughout his 9/11 speech by achieving each individual requirement differently to present an address in order to adequately address the attack and give America a plan of action.
Throughout the documentary, Avery appeals to pathos by incorporating photographs and recordings to illustrate the magnitude of the tragedy while supporting his claims. He examines how the buildings collapse by showing eyewitness videos and computer simulations. The film repeatedly shows footage of the destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings. It shows the airplanes flying into the towers, the sudden collapse, and the solemn aftermath. Because of the potent imagery, Avery appeals to the audience’s grief, fears, and doubts.
9/11 was a very traumatic event in the United States. On 9/11, a series of terrorist attacks took place. There were a total of four hijacked planes that was involved with this historical event. Two planes went right for the World Trade Center or the “Twin Towers.” A hijacker flew the third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania. Thousands of lives were ended that day. On the night of September 11, 2001 at 8:30 PM, the whole nation came together to listen to President George W. Bush’s speech. His use of ethos and pathos is good for explaining the issue and being able to talk about what has happened. His use of logos, or logic, is successful because he gives reasoning for what he did when the attacks first happened and how he handled everything.
The human service organization chosen for this paper is Division of Aging Services. The Division of Aging Services is a branch of the New Jersey Department of Social Services. In this paper the services provided by this program and the populations eligible for these services will be examined. The three models of interoperability will be discussed, how they can be integrated into the Division of Aging Services, the advantages, and disadvantages of each model. Finally, if technology should fail the backup plan will be discussed for each model.
In Ground Zero Berne uses many examples of imagery and metaphors to paint a descriptive picture of her surroundings and what she saw to enhance her reader’s experience. She uses the imagery to make her readers feel as if they were there and make them feel the same feelings of awareness, and sadness she did. Suzanne achieves this by recalling back to the horrid memories of 9/ll when “the skyscraper shrouded in black plastic, the boarded windows, the steel skeleton of the shattered Winter Garden.” (Berne 176), By using these extremely explicit and descriptive details Suzanne allows her readers to experience the rude awakening she had when she saw nothing in Ground Zero, but was able to recall the chaos that went on that day. Suzanne lets her readers understand what was going on in her mind , and clearly experience what she was feeling that day
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We all say that America stands for freedom and equality, but how about the discrimination against LGBTs trying to join the military? If there are qualified volunteers, we should accept them willingly. The amount of money that is spent is a very small portion of the annual amount of money that is used. The U.S should be worrying about North Korea, Syria, and ISIS, not locker rooms, reassignment surgeries, and restrooms. LGBT soldiers should be allowed to join the military and be open about their sexuality.