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September 11, 2001 was a tragic day for Americans all over the US. The fall of the Twin Towers not only tore us down emotionally, but also allowed for our country to be rebuilt with a stronger resolve. Countless firemen, businessmen, and innocent civilians died, but in the end “our flag was still there” being held up by those who swore to help us when we were in need. A statue was later made in order to remember this date as well as to remember those who lost their lives. Despite the statue…

Maria Wisława Szymborska. One who has seen the good in the bad and looked for the best in the worst. Using her poetry, has been able to show a consoling view to the attacks on September 11, 2001. Given such a convincing opinion through the use of poetry, and communicated it through the use of poetic aspects within her poetry. Possibly one of the most subtle aspects used throughout her poetry could be the use of structure within the poem. The possible use of allusion which Szymborska experienced…

A raging blaze has struck through central Portugal, leaving 61 people killed and dozens more injured in what officials there labelled as the "greatest wildfire tragedy of recent years." At least 54 people were injured in the blaze Saturday, including eight firefighters and a child. Four of the firefighters were in grave condition Sunday, according to Paulo Santos, an operations and emergencies official with the National Relief Operations Command in Lisbon. The government has declared three days…

The Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory fire took place in New York City on March 25, 1911, killing 145 workers. This is a very infamous incident that happened in the American industrial history because the deaths could have been avoided; most of the victims died as a consequence of neglected safety features and locked doors within the factory building. This tragedy finally brought awareness to the dangerous sweatshop environments within the factories, and led to the growth of a series of…

University of Michigan conducted a census to see how many people in the United States were living below the standard means of living, or poverty (National Poverty Center, 2010). This number was astonishing, it was determined that over 15.1 percent of the American population was believed to be living in poverty in 2010 (National Poverty Center, 2010). The Sutherland Differential Association Theory says that criminals are basically created over time, and poverty plays a large role in explaining…

The government often covers things up that the public would freak out about, These coverups are called conspiracy theories. It's extremely disturbing that the government would cover up so much to keep a calm public image. A popular theory among the conspiracy theorist is the chemtrail theory. Keeping it general, it’s a huge government cover up about what the planes in the sky are really spraying. The hidden agenda behind the increase in airplanes and strange flight patterns is a conspiracy…

September 11th, 2001 was a tragic day in history. It started out of any other day, but that changed pretty quickly. Islamic terrorists hijacked American planes and flew two of them into the Twin Towers in New York City. Another plane was flown into the Pentagon just outside of Washington D.C., and a fourth one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. An estimated 2,996 citizens and firefighters were killed and more than 6,000 others were wounded. Some of the information given to us by the…

On September 11th, 2001, tragedy struck the United States of America when a terrorist group called “Al-Qaeda” attacked the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. By hijacking several planes, the terrorist group was successful in taking down both Twin Towers and part of the Pentagon by collision, killing thousands of people onboard the flights and in the buildings. The United States has taken years to recover from the attack but the underlying fear and terror will always stand ground. This constant…

Islamic World. This was very visible during the idea of Park 51 located in New York city 2 blocks from where Ground Zero is located. Park 51’s real name was the Islamic Center but was later changed to Park 51 due to its location on street Park 51. Park 51 was thought of by Sharif El-Gamal. He got the idea from a Jewish community center which he was a member…

Warm welcomes, to all that are reading and or listing to this essay. The topic on this essay is none other than the difference between the novel “We All Fall Down “ and the movie “The World Trade Center”. In this essay I will state what is both the similar and different aspects about them. Also I will state my opinion on which is better. But enough delaying so let us begin with what the similar aspects are. Back in 2001 during the month of September in third week of the month on a Tuesday…