Clinton and Trump's Speech — 9/25

               Clinton and Trump's speech were different and similar in many ways. Clinton used more ethos, while Trump used more logos. Both of them used pathos, but in different ways.
               Clinton uses ethos by making herself relatable, likable, and credible. In her speech, Clinton talks about how her family didn't have things handed to them, and had to use whatever resources they had to build a better life. Her father painted silk screens and her mother worked as a house maid. Through her parents' struggles, Clinton learned that no one goes through life alone. This message is prevalent throughout her speech and it reassures everyone that they have support and help. The audience was able to feel a sense of unity and patriotism. Clinton also showed her credibility through her prior experience in the government. She has served eight years as a senator of New York, was the First Lady, and was Secretary of State. Her experience instills confidence in her voters in that it proves that she is fit to be president. Although Clinton's speech makes the audience feel like they are not fighting their battle alone, she fails to mention her plans to bring about change.
                Trump used logos to make the audience think about the cold, hard facts, and realize how many problems need to be fixed. He presented a lot of statistics and data to prove his point and to make the audience aware of the current pressing issues. For example, Trump said, "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." He then talks about a girl, Sarah Root, who died because of an illegal immigrant.  Unlike Clinton, Trump presented his plans to correct these wrongs. To protect ourselves from serious issues like terrorism, we should come together with our Allies to defeat ISIS. Trump also speaks with conviction. He said, "So to every parent who dreams for their child, and every child who dreams for their future, I say these words to you tonight: I’m With You, and I will fight for you, and I will win for you." This sentence can leave a lasting impression on the audience that he will do everything in his power to follow through with his promises.
             Both presidential candidates' speeches have similarities. Clinton and Trump both use pathos to appeal to the audience. Clinton uses pathos to give reassurance to her followers. She used phrases like "Let's keep going" and "We will empower Americans to live better lives". Words like "empower" and "better" have positive connotations and we feel a sense of strength and hope for the future. This makes her speech appeal to pathos and attract those who are guided by their emotions. Trump uses pathos to provoke higher levels of feelings like fear. He uses the fact "Syria is engulfed in a civil war and a refugee crisis that now threatens the West." because of the negative connotation of words like "crisis" and "threatens" leave an impact on us. We may be fearful about the  Clinton and Trump both shared anecdotes about their experience with certain people. Clinton mentioned Lauren Manning, a victim of 9/11, to emphasize how she is motivated by the people of America to work as hard as she does. Trump mentions Sarah Root, a 21-year old girl who was killed by an illegal immigrant a day after she graduated, to accentuate how crossing the border harms the US.

Bush's 9/11 Speech — 9/17

                      Bush's 9/11 speech was very heartfelt and inspiring. The reader was able to feel the immense pain and damages the terrorist attacks caused, but also made the reader feel that hope was still possible.  The magnitude of the attack affected people both directly and indirectly. Tall buildings and structures were collapsing, fires were burning strongly, and the entire city was in chaos. Most people who were at or near the Twin Towers suddenly had their lives taken away. Those who were in New York City also suffered breathing problems because of all the debris and smoke all over the city. Children no longer had a father figure to look up to, nor had a mother to show them unconditional love. The speech appealed to pathos because it strongly conveyed a message that even though the city experienced a horrific and deadly event in history, our country will overcome it and become greater. The terrorists tried to instill fear in our nation, but failed because our country is stronger than that. The day our freedom was under attack had a long lasting effect on everyone around the world to this day.