Answer:
They are similar in portraying the solidarity and unity of all Americans when a national tragedy occurs.
Explanation:
"A quilt of country" is an article that portrays how the country sympathized and came together to feel the pain and sadness caused by the 9/11 attacks. "The Oklahoma bombing Memorial address", on the other hand, was a speech made for the inauguration of the memorial in honor of the victims of the terrorist bombing in Oklahoma, in that speech, the president also underscored the solidarity and sadness that plagued the entire country.
In summary, the two texts portray a sorry situation, which although it happened in a specific place in the country, it had the capacity to unite all Americans in solidarity, compassion and mourning.