Activity 10: Analyzing Bush's Address to the Nation Directions: George W. Bush's speech to the American people provided background information at the start of the War in Iraq. Review the speech and use the Text Editor to answer the following questions:

What was Bush's message in this speech?
What words does he repeat in the speech, and what is his purpose for repeating them?
What are his specific reasons for beginning military operations in Iraq?
Do you think the speech was successful in making the case to support the war? Why or why not?

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.