November 2015 Paris attacks
On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Paris, the capital of France, and its northern suburb, Saint-Denis. Beginning at 21:20 CET, three suicide bombers struck near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in Paris.The attackers killed 130 people, including 89 at the Bataclan theatre, where they took hostages before engaging in a stand-off with police. There were 368 injuries, 80–99 serious. Seven of the attackers also died, while authorities continued to search for accomplices.
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Analysis |
Cohen wrote this article to inform his audience of his opinion on the political stand after the attacks. This article is effective in using diction to convince politicians and voters that we must not ignore these attacks, there is a reason and there will be more attacks.
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Diction |
"...the message, and it will resonate." (Cohen 1)
Everything will eventually come to the surface. We can not ignore the situation the happened in paris. Everything will soon resonate. "... cannot be ignored." (Cohen 2) By using this sentence we look at how the situation that has happened cannot be ignored by the United States. |