9/11 Terrorist Attack Research Papers

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9/11 Terrorist Attack Ali Powers Bujolicoeur Rough Draft Richard Picciotto, a New York firefighter, was there when the world trade center came crashing down. This traumatizing incident literally happened within an hour. Picciotto knew that day wouldn’t end well, once he saw the news on the television. Richard said, “And there it was, our beautiful blue day turned to shit. Our world turned upside down and inside out and all over the place. Our lives changes forever” (Picciotto 14). He knew millions of lives, including his, would be altered. Moms, Dads, Sons, Daughters, Nieces, Nephews, and so on, would be killed. He also knew that he could be killed; being a firefighter it was his job to evacuate the buildings. Picciotto was there when…show more content…
“I was banged up pretty good. My shoulder hurt. My Back ached. I was coughing like a lifelong smoker. And my eyes were shot. Cuts. Abrasons. Burns” (Picciotto 233). Richards physically state was pretty bad; it could have been worse, he could have died. On the contrary, his mental state was that of a hero. He was proud to say he survived the World Trade Center terrorist attack. When Picciotto says, “The thrill of the effort. The cheating of death. The frat-house camaraderie. The whole damn thing. And I loved the way the job left me looking in the eyes of my children” (Picciotto 236). He gives of the impression that the event only made him stronger. Most people could never survive something as traumatizing as being in a falling building, but Richard Picciotto looked at it as a positive. From now on his children may look up to him as a hero; his wife will be thankful he survived. He may have bumps and bruises, but in the long run he will grow from his experience. Yes, Osama Bin Laden and his accomplices made horrible choices that day, and many lost families and friends. Richard Picciotto shared his experience with the world to show what really happened inside that building on September 11th, 2001. He wanted to share his story so the reader knows the events of that dreadful day. In the long run Richard Picciotto will become a man who is proud to say he served the country during the 9/11 attack against the

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