9/11 Reaction

The events that took place on 9/11 were extremely tragic. The people that were directly involved will have memories of that day forever. Wether we were there that day or not 9/11 has impacted us. Everyone has their own way of reacting to tragedy, but there are comparisons between the reactions of the individuals that lived in New York versus the people that do not. Comparisons that can be made dealing with the reactions of Individuals inside and outside of New York during the 9/11 attacks are, the concern for individuals, emotional responses, and disbelief. When one thinks of 9/11 there are memories of the twin towers and the pentagon, which is sometimes overlooked. There is thought of the lost lives because of the attacks including the people in the buildings, on the planes, and around the buildings. Yet often we forget about the preparation it took to succeed this and how easy it was for them. One could also think about how many people came in contact with the terrorists at the …show more content…
The biggest emotion that one would have on that day would have been fear. Once individuals found out it was a terrorist attack many thought the attacks were not over. Even Americans not in New York were in fear that their city was next. Also many felt sorry for America even in other countries like Australia were crying and saddened by your great tragedy that happened in America (“email686.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, September 11). Some individuals had a lot of trouble dealing with these attacks. One New Yorker watched in horror as she watched her city fall on television on TV in another state. This gave her nightmares where she would wake up screaming. She couldn 't stop thinking about the individuals that jumped or the ones who never got to say goodbye. (“email172.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, September