Boston Keeps Running
Faster than you can read this, in mere seconds, people’s lives were changed forever on April 15, 2013. “At approximately 2:49 that afternoon, with more than 5,600 runners still in the race, two pressure-cooker bombs–packed with shrapnel and other materials and hidden in backpacks that were placed onMore…in the ground amidst crowds of marathon-watchers–exploded within seconds of each other near the finish line along Boylston Street. The blasts instantly turned the sun-filled afternoon into a gruesome scene of destruction and chaos. Three spectators died: a 23-year-old woman, a 29-year-old woman, and an 8-year-old boy, while more than 260 other people were wounded. Sixteen people lost legs; the youngest amputee was a 7-year-old girl” (history.com staff). In a matter of seconds, our country experienced one of most tragic moments of our history. In a matter of days, we displayed our love in this country and what its stands for. The ad from Boston Magazine portrays us as a country that is stronger than any bomb or terrorists. The American people didn't let this stop them.
First of all, the arrangement of the picture has a heart made from …show more content…
“We will finish the race” (Feinberg). The Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack with the sole purpose to steal our feeling of security. The message communicates that no matter what Repeated Expression this country goes through, good or bad, the event cannot shut down our spirits. This message is portrayed by the shoes from the runners saying even though it’s dangerous this will not stop us no matter what. Repeated Expression Regardless of the danger, the runners of the Boston Marathon will run again because now this race stand for not only endurance but the strength to this country. If we had given up the race, we would have let the terrorists win, and I don’t think any American wanted
Faster than you can read this, in mere seconds, people’s lives were changed forever on April 15, 2013. “At approximately 2:49 that afternoon, with more than 5,600 runners still in the race, two pressure-cooker bombs–packed with shrapnel and other materials and hidden in backpacks that were placed onMore…in the ground amidst crowds of marathon-watchers–exploded within seconds of each other near the finish line along Boylston Street. The blasts instantly turned the sun-filled afternoon into a gruesome scene of destruction and chaos. Three spectators died: a 23-year-old woman, a 29-year-old woman, and an 8-year-old boy, while more than 260 other people were wounded. Sixteen people lost legs; the youngest amputee was a 7-year-old girl” (history.com staff). In a matter of seconds, our country experienced one of most tragic moments of our history. In a matter of days, we displayed our love in this country and what its stands for. The ad from Boston Magazine portrays us as a country that is stronger than any bomb or terrorists. The American people didn't let this stop them.
First of all, the arrangement of the picture has a heart made from …show more content…
“We will finish the race” (Feinberg). The Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack with the sole purpose to steal our feeling of security. The message communicates that no matter what Repeated Expression this country goes through, good or bad, the event cannot shut down our spirits. This message is portrayed by the shoes from the runners saying even though it’s dangerous this will not stop us no matter what. Repeated Expression Regardless of the danger, the runners of the Boston Marathon will run again because now this race stand for not only endurance but the strength to this country. If we had given up the race, we would have let the terrorists win, and I don’t think any American wanted