After reading this address, I just now realized how much appeal to emotion was put into this. Almost every paragraph in Bush's speech appeals to American's emotions or pride. In the beginning of the speech, he pretty much recalls exactly what happens, highlighting mainly on the people that were involved and how brave they were in rising to the occasion. A little later on he comments on how brave the men and women of our nations defense are by putting their drive to keep America safe above all others. And then in the end he comments about how he met a mother who lost her husband and two sons because of 9/11, and even though she missed them, and hoped for her sons' safety, she was still proud.
Everything Bush says is used to appeal to the audience, the entire nation. He did a great job reflecting on the entire spectrum of emotions that people felt during the horrible event.
I like how through all the appeal to emotions, Bush also accurately states what he has done and plans on doing in retaliation to 9/11. I never realized how often these elements we learn about in class are thrown into speeches and papers all over.
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