9/11 was, undoubtedly, one of the terrible days in the history of the United States. It continues to horrify people of all across the world for its awfulness. Those who have watched the news and read newspapers on the incident have got shocked. The experience of those who witnessed the incident was beyond words. This is what the Timothy Townsend and Adam Mayblum elucidate in their writings titled “The First Hours” and The Price We Pay". The heartfelt and realistic account of the authors clearly shows the thought patterns of the survivors.
“The First Hours” is a detailed account of how Timothy Townsend witnessed the collapse of the twin tower on the morning of 9th September 2001. The location is just blocks away from the World Trade Center where he …show more content…
The essay describes the event right from the beginning when he sees burned luggage. The essay is organized in such a way that the author tells everything systematically underlining the varied feelings of those round him. What he sees around him is all depressing. The essay reads; “there were the rest of us, running hard, wanting only to live and to talk to someone we loved, even if it meant leaving an old guy lying in the street, glasses gone, a cloud of death and destruction creeping up on him” (Townsend 2014). The author further says that he has seen those who jumped from their floors out of panic. He just wonders why those people do not opt to stay back in their rooms since the result would be the same even if they jump down. He then thinks that it is a reflex action just like one pulls one's hand off a hot stove. The atmosphere is
“The First Hours” is a detailed account of how Timothy Townsend witnessed the collapse of the twin tower on the morning of 9th September 2001. The location is just blocks away from the World Trade Center where he …show more content…
The essay describes the event right from the beginning when he sees burned luggage. The essay is organized in such a way that the author tells everything systematically underlining the varied feelings of those round him. What he sees around him is all depressing. The essay reads; “there were the rest of us, running hard, wanting only to live and to talk to someone we loved, even if it meant leaving an old guy lying in the street, glasses gone, a cloud of death and destruction creeping up on him” (Townsend 2014). The author further says that he has seen those who jumped from their floors out of panic. He just wonders why those people do not opt to stay back in their rooms since the result would be the same even if they jump down. He then thinks that it is a reflex action just like one pulls one's hand off a hot stove. The atmosphere is