The President Of The United States

Washington's reevaluation of the situation after the failure in New York was the strategy he should have adopted from the start of the war. His knowledge of war fighting was learned by direct observation and experience. In this, he realized to win he must more that all else, preserve the integrity of the Continental Army. "Washington concluded that if the army could be kept alive, the Revolutionary cause would remain alive." (Weigley, p. 12) In gaining this insight, Washington set about on a new course to victory in that the "Art of War" is demonstrated.

Similarly, Jake keeps looking back in his past and resents the time's people have wronged him, particularly his father. The narrator states that “He [father] had a way of making it harder for me [Jake]” and how “always when I [Jake] was around him[father] I did things to make me ashamed”(35). So instead of learning from his past and his father’s shortcomings he latches onto them and does the same with his daughter and family. This demonstrates Jake’s unforgiving nature and how he has trouble accepting his former and current life. Throughout the story Jake is shown to be irresponsible as he spends his wife’s support check getting drunk, he constantly comments on everybody’s negative nature but never seems to embrace their positive side. He is heedless of his daughter’s life and is seen when he asks her how school is and she replies by saying that “It’s holidays”. Jake is an ironic character in the way that he doesn't like to communicate with people but he works as a salesman, he wants people to remember him but he keeps doing things that would make one forget him. Jake is very morose and has suicidal thoughts, one instance is when he thinks of his beer bottle as a gun. “His hand taking the gun to his mouth because he had nothing left to say and no reason to go on living”. Jake’s telephone symbolizes a choice, he can use the phone to reach out to people or have it disconnected which would mean him giving into his solitary life and perhaps commit suicide. But things seem to change when Jake has to save his drowning daughter’s life and he himself has a near death experience while trying to save her. This causes Jake to have an epiphany and rethink his approach to life, he decides that the time has come where he has to choose between hiding behind his telephone or using it to reach

Forthwith is the interview so kindly given by General Arnold. It was my pleasure to sit down and speak with such a brave figure. For those who may not be aware, the General is to assume command of West Point on the morrow. Many a reader is, however, aware that I admire the General and his prowess on the battlefield. As a former resident of New Haven, Connecticut, I am aware of the General’s long-standing Patriotism. Now as a resident of New York, I am happy to know that he will be helping to protect the safety of this province. Indeed, my mind rests easier with the knowledge.

Throughout the years we have had some great United States presidents and some terrible ones. When we elect a president, we want someone who will improve our country and stabilize our economy. However, many presidents do not accomplish this during their term and end up causing the opposite effect to happen. One president who is on the list of presidents that made the country worse and our economy decline is George W. Bush. He was the United States president from 2001 to 2009. George W. Bush was one of the worst United States presidents for many reasons, but the top three on my long list are first and foremost his decision to start the war on Iraq, second his support of the Military Commissions Act, and last but not least his handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941’” began President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the day following Japan’s fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, resulting in the in the tragic loss of nearly two and a half thousand American lives. A date so famously proclaimed to ‘forever live in infamy,’ and so it has. This inspiring speech to Congress and the American people employed appeals and other techniques in it’s mission to touch America’s heart, both with sympathy and indignation. President Roosevelt’s use of rhetoric is extremely effective in rallying the American people to the cause of entering a war so many were reluctant to support.

The key to the rebel defenses was West Point. Benedict pleaded for a promotion. His faithful friend was none other than the commander in chief, George Washington. Washington was more than happy to give Arnold the entire left flank of the Army. Benedict had an excuse for not taking the suggested job. Instead Arnold insisted on nothing less than West Point. Washington was eager to trustingly give Arnold the

With cannons blasting throughout the field and gunshots going off in all directions, His Excellency George Washington sat waiting for the inventible. Overcoming all odds, Washington managed to lead a ragtag, pathetic semblance of an army out of the trenches and into glory. Once the French ships encircled the British harbor, it would only be a matter of time before the war would be over, the colonist victorious. But it was not as simple as leading a couple of battles, or strategically running away. There would not have even been an American Revolution without the support of the middle class, increasing expectations over the quality of life, various coalitions, key ideology, and three crucial stages. It was not that the colonial leaders had a checklist of these points, but the American Revolution would not have been so successful had these elements not been met.

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

The result of George Washington’s plea with his officers in 1783 to stall rebellion in Newburgh represented a grand superseding of the public’s needs over those of the soldiers. He was Commander of the Continental Army and yet was “the central figure in overcoming the threat to defy congress” . In 1782 the nation stopped paying the soldiers, as it had promised, half-wages

General George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army. On the date December 12, 1777, he lead his army to Valley Forge. It was a 13-mile walk. Also he did not want to fight in battles that he knew he could not win. When they arrived to Valley Forge, everyone was tired and hungry. Valley Forge was Washington’s most powerful challenge he had for the war. The February of the following year, a stranger arrived. He was Baron Friedrich von Steuben. Soon after he came, he put the army on a training program. Quickly after the program started the men were all stronger and very well trained.

Many soldiers were leaving because they couldn’t afford to look after their families and fight for the nation’s freedom. George Washington, the leader of the continental army, appealed to his financial advisor Robert Morris for $20,000 because many of his soldiers were going unpaid and the army needed supplies. Robert Morris informed George Washington that the treasury was empty.

On September 11, 2001, America was attacked by terrorists. Before this traumatic event, one could not even imagine someone doing such a thing. When this event occurred everyone had been unaware and continuing their daily activities only to be stopped by this life changing news. The president at the time was George W. Bush. Doing day to day activities like the rest of us, he was reading to a second grade class that bright Tuesday morning. Upon hearing about the news, he was utterly shocked along with the rest of America. At approximately 8:40 p.m., which is around 12 hours after the event, he gave a speech to address this horrendous event. President Bush had successfully created a sense of unity and security throughout the country with his speech by using ethos, pathos, logos, tone and imagery.

Later that evening Washington told them they needed to step up their game he told them; “These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country;

“That sounds like a plan General Wallace, you have my support.” Stated President Washington. “I’d also like for my Chief of Staff to return with

The timeline is unknown and these scenes don’t feel well contacted to the plot. Eventually, this leads to Jake talking to a group of people. It’s not the best structure to use.