From the Ashes of September 11th Comes Forth a New Nation & United We Stand The acts of terrorism committed on September 11th affected more than just those who lived in the cities that were attacked. Almost every American still hears the echo of the plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 and the South Tower at 9:03. After the Pentagon was attacked at 9:38 the S Tower collapse killing countless people whereas the N tower collapsed at 10:28. Though this country has always been considered a patriotic nation although its patriotic tone has never been widely heard. Despite the many negative aspects of the terrorist attacks, the changes that also came from the attacks will change the way our nation defines the word security.
Throughout Obama’s speech he uses unique styles of language, with words and phrases, in order to support and achieve his objective of informing citizens of the justice this nation accomplished. President Obama begins the speech with an emotional tone in order reminisce on the damage the 9/11 terrorist attack had on the entire United States. Obama uses imagery to bring about this emotion when he mentions, “The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace...” When this incident took place many people suffered from the deaths that took place, a pain that could be considered unbearable.
What happened on September 11, 2001 has and will always remain a devastating event in American history. It has been the cause of a lot of influences on Americans and our views. When the accident occurred and the planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the entire nation was devastated. The tragedy has had a lot of influences on Americans, both negative and positive. 9/11 has had a huge impact on Americans directly.
Gloria Professor Cuddy HIST 101 13 December 2013 American Dilemmas In Chapter 14 of A Different Mirror by Ronald Takaki, the author describes various stories of many clashing ethnicities and the aspects of World War II in the United States. After the surprise attack of the Japanese planes, the bombing on Pearl Harbor was devastating and wounded America. Racial tension increased but it also brought all nationalities close together in a way they would’ve not imagined. Mexican, African, Japanese, Chinese, and Native Americans forged national identities, fought racial prejudice and contributed to the political and economic climate of the 20th century. National identities often strengthen when the country is threatened militarily,
LaDoris Walker Assignment 3: Topic of Your Choice Essay ENG090042VA016-1126-001: Writing Fundamentals August 12, 2012 102 Minutes - Written by Kevin Flynn & Jim Dwyer Moved photo to cover page 102 Minutes Added time line The devastating and moving account of the desperation to Live as the Towers Died on the morning of September 11th. Kevin and Jim report “a haunting chronicle of the final 102 minutes at the World Trade Center. Removed comma started new sentence Inserted comma The book is regarding the 102 minutes between the time lines (8:46 am – 10:28 am) of when the World Trade Center was hit by hijacked planes and when they collapsed on September 11th. It examines the structure of the buildings and how city codes in fact became fatal, how numerous people who worked there did not know the floor plan of the buildings as they never used the stairs, the communications system that failed, and the large gap between the New York Police Department and Fire Department of New York. Most significantly, it tells the story of the unsung heroes.
Remembering September 11, 2001 By Mara Miller On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four U.S. airliners: two destroyed the Twin Towers in New York City, one damaged the Pentagon, and one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. This book traces the events of that day, gives the historical background, and outlines the steps taken in response so that readers will gain understanding of the horrific attacks and their consequences. A generation of children has been born since the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon were destroyed, and Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania. Nearly a decade has passed since “9/11,” but America is still reacting to the events of that day. In the immediate aftermath, a spate of juvenile books were immediately
Many countries were scared after the 9/11 attack and started to stricken their security. The attacks resulted in the death of 2,996 people, including the 19 hijackers and 2,977 victims. The victims included 246 on the four planes from which there were no survivors, 2606 in New York City in the towers, and 125 at the Pentagon. Nearly all of the victims were civilians, and 55 military personnel were among those killed at the Pentagon. More than 90% of the workers and visitors who died in the towers had been at or above the point where the plane was hit.
Finally, the fourth plane crashed into a field in the rural area of Pennsylvania around 10:03 A.M. (911 timeline). After all these terrorists attacks on the United States this country was affected in so many ways. The effects of September 11, 2001, now known today as 9/11, were the loss of lives, the economic consequences and the security at the airports. The loss of innocent lives during 9/11 was
Jordan Rankin Mr. Townsend ENG 112-09 October 3, 2011 The Impact of 9/11 on American Society On September 11, 2001 America as we know it changed dramatically. Four commercial airliners were hijacked and nearly 3,000 lives were lost. Two of the planes crashed into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and another into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. This will be a day no one will forget in American history. 9/11 has impacted American culture in many ways; because of 9/11, Americans have become increasingly patriotic; also, our economy and security levels in our homeland have been affected.
After the events of September 11th, 2001, many books, poems, photographs, songs, and other forms of literature were published. Some accurately captured the essence of what the attacks on the World Trade Center meant–some were a weak attempt at doing so. Galway Kinnell, an accomplished poet, wrote the former. In Kinnell’s 2002 elegy “When The Towers Fell,” he uses a parallel structure, as well as his actual words, to evoke images of the building up and the falling down of the towers. He also repeatedly expresses the message that nobody was left unchanged by the events of 9/11, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or any other defining characteristic.