Summary Of 9/11 By Adam Goodheart

How do you remember the date: 9/11/1? Certain dates may stand out to some individuals, but one particular date will persistently stand out to the entire country of the United States of America, and that date is 9/11. Adam Goodheart states “Each a honeycomb that traps us side by side with strangers” (242). Goodheart is saying that each of the items: a skyscraper, and an airplane and how the enclose us with strangers. Goodheart also states “Each a rig that suspends us far above the ground, half-willing aerialists, and then whispers: Trust me. Each machine that teaches us, in similar ways, how to be modern” (242). The author Adam Goodheart gives insight to the events that occurred that fateful day, but also tells about the history of both the airplane and skyscraper, and how ultimately they became a weapon that horrendous day. …show more content…
The information provided from Goodheart goes more into depth about the historical aspect of the plane and towers involved in the attack other than simply the horrible events in which took place. Adam Goodheart a historian, that gives his insight of how the airplane and the towers put individuals up high and enclose them with other strangers. For readers this selection is an excellent read, the author manages to incorporate a sort of history lesson as well as a description of 9/11. To me the text was exceptionally descriptive, but given Goodheart’s background as an historian that is to be expected. The text provides insight of the history of the airplane and the twin towers, then tells how the two were twisted into weapons of destruction on