Abbot’s book provides an analysis of the history of the Twin Towers along with a brief overview of its structure and design. It explains how the towers came to be targeted by the terrorist group Al Qaeda. It also describes the events leading up to the attack, including how the Al Qaeda developed its anger towards America. As well the book looks at the effects of 9/11, how the attack has shaped the country, and how it is remembered today.…
The Story From Ground Zero In his article “The Price We Pay,” Adam Mayblum describes his firsthand experiences during the September eleventh attacks. He wants the American people to understand that the attack is a way for a malicious person to try and tear the American people apart. A terrorist wants to invoke fear and panic. Mayblum wants us to understand that even though the situation is devastating, we as American people should ban together in the face of adversity.…
9/11 - Personal Perspective In 2001, I lived in Slovakia, my home country and did not even dream of living in the United States someday. I was slowly getting used to my new role of a wife and mother that year, quite happy living in a small country in the middle of Europe. I was visiting my parents on Sept. 11 for couple of days. My first child had just been born in August and it was her first visit in grandparents’ house.…
The terrorist attacks of September 2001 shattered Americas illusion of safety from this type of attack. With a tiny number of people, just 19, terrorists were able to commandeer 4 jet planes and use them as missiles, destroying both buildings of the World Trade Towers, as well as striking the Pentagon. Although there were 2,146 confirmed deaths of the buildings occupants, the devastation could have been much worse. At full capacity, there would have been 25,000 people trying to exit the burning buildings, trampling each other in the panic. The death toll would have potentially been 10 times more devastating than it was (Bose, 2005).…
9:59 It was a bright shiny day in New York city..with probably a few clouds in the sky i was walking with my mom to the store so suddenly a large plane is going the twin towers. I turned away from my mom then suddenly The first twin tower got hit. Then suddenly police and firefighters are surrounding the area, suddenly I remembered my dad was in the first tower at a meeting. about 40 minutes later...we were watching the twin towers and then the 1st one collapses and then we get a call from the hospital saying my dad's dead.…
night being 16 years ago on this day, I’m sure America woke up still in shock or not even able to sleep through the the United States was on high alert after the towers have been hit by two planes flown by two suicide bombers on 9/11/01. I woke up on the morning of September 11, 2001 and at the time I was 10 years old, I remember looking at the television that was on news and seeing the twin towers on fire and smoking. I didn’t understand back then what was going on, none of the adults in the house we’re talking about it or what had happened I just thought it was another day. As I went to school and ate breakfast, I remember hearing our teacher talk about it and the worried look on their faces. Before we were to go back to our classes, I asked…
On September 11, 2001 2,996 people died with over 6,000 people injured. Many people including myself believe the attacks were premeditated with U.S. intelligence involved. While some may argue that the Government would not purposely destroythe twin towers, there is a possibility that it was not planned by the Government but by a U.S. citizen. I believe someone from the U.S. planned the 9/11 attacks on purpose because there was almost 700 million dollars of gold missing, the owner got a hefty billion dollar insurance profit from the "attacks", and the towers were the first made of that type of metal to collapse.…
My name is Jessica Pierre and I am currently a sophomore here at Valencia. Once I graduate from Valencia I do plan on transferring over to UCF where I will major in Advertisement and Public Relations. September 11 would have to be the earliest memory of a historical event I can actually remember. Only because on that particular day I was in school and one of the teachers came running into my classroom crying. Which made my teacher along with some of my classmates cry as well.…
My friend explained to me that after 9/11 her father was attacked because they were from Pakistan people accused him of being a terrorist and connected to the 9/11 attacks, her father made the decision to go against his religion and have her take off her Hijab to avoid being attacked. Hearing this,fear started to build inside of me at the thought of someone being only 12 years old and having to deal with very real issues. As she spoke her voice started to fade away and all the noise in the background disappeared. Furthermore, I started to prepare to defend my friend and our friendship. However, there ended up being nothing to defend and over time my friend drifted most likely out of fear of the unknown I suppose that in a situation like that…
As the Ashes Fall Thousands of citizens ran away from the catastrophic scene of the suicidal plane deliberately crashing into the Twin Towers. Thomas Beller was able to read the stories by the number of witnesses that fled the horrid scene. In Thomas Beller’s narrative “The Ashen Guy: Lower Broadway, September 11, 2001”, Beller is able to create the tone of panic with his use of imagery, diction, and syntax. Mr. Beller is capable of catching the audience's attention. To help make each reader feel the sense of panic, Beller uses visionary descriptions.…
September 11th, 2011 I had just come home from school. As I walked past the corridor and into the living room I look to my right to see my mom sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of the television, quietly crying. The news was on, which was very usual for my household in the afternoon. Realizing that I was home my mom turned around and got up to hug me. My mom was upset because she wanted to pick my sister and I up from school but the school wouldn’t allow parents to pick up their children.…
If the Twin Towers didn't fall there would be less casualties. A majority of the casualties on 9/11 in Manhattan happened during or after the Twin Towers fell. Furthermore, everyone in the towers while it crumbled to the ground died solely because the tower fell. In addition, when the towers fell debris went everywhere. Huge slabs of concrete and other materials went flying into the air hitting and burying people alive.…
Families in Crisis The Horse Whisperer (Redford & Markey, 1998) portrays the trauma of Grace, an adolescent girl, and her horse, Pilgrim, who survive serious injuries after being hit by a semi-truck. Her best friend dies in the accident, as does her friend’s horse. The physical and emotional injuries extend far beyond just Grace; the entire family is impacted by the trauma. Emotional Experience…
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, a date that will forever be a part of history, a tragedy that shook the world. I recall going back to school the following week, an 11 year old Muslim 7th grader ready to start her day. Boy was it difficult. The deadly stares I received while commuting on the NJ transit bus to and from school. I felt like I was the blame for every tragedy that has occurred.…
I was not capable of processing what had just happened, I was stuck, I felt like everything and everyone around me just stopped and it was only me in this nightmare that seemed to have to…