From Fiction to Facts: The Story of 9/11 September 11, 2001, a day that went from a normal day in the United States to an event that shakes America to its core. Four planes that were hijacked from airlines across the east coast turned into weapons and threatened America’s sense of security and air travel. The end result brought forth a death toll mounting approximately three thousand, a government placed on the hot seat, and question after question asking “ Is America no longer safe?” It is safe to assume that America was caught fast asleep when the attacks began to commence, mainly because the United States Airspace does not have a vast history of hijackings prior to the tragic day of September 11th.
At times, it was hard for the United States citizens, especially those residing in lower Manhattan to realize that their precious country was under attack. Even when the first plane crashed into the North Tower at 8:46 a.m. reaching speeds of over five hundred miles per hour, many of the newscasters thought it was a pilot error. Sadly, that theory was torn to shreads when Flight 175 was seen crashing into the South Tower seventeen minutes later. It became crystal clear that the United States of America obtained a front row seat to experience a new era of terror, something that the nation has not seen since the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. However, while both attacks were on American soil, the attacks on 9/11 took place on the mainland. What cannot be lost from everything that occurred during one of America’s darkest hours is the bravery and determination that transpired on United Flight 93. It would be too easy to just stand down and let the hijackers accomplish their mission of crashing the plane into the US Capitol. The passengers were unprepared for a life and death battle. From the moment the terrorist boarded the plane, they had everything in their favor: the element of surprise, and a willingness rather an obligation to die. When Americans mourn the anniversary of those who lost their lives on September 11th, a fair amount of attention should be given to the courageous souls that derailed the Jihadist from their final target. Five years later, movie director Paul Greengrass helped produced a movie to show what took place aboard the plane en route to San Francisco titled United 93 and on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11, an author by the name of Tom McMillan released a book to the public called Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11. While both the movie and the book explain what took place aboard the plane, McMillan was able to give his audience a more accurate view of what transpired because there was more information availible to the public eleven years ago then there was five years after the tragedy. United 93 did a great job depicting what occurred during the event. However, there were a few fictional instances that the director greatly camouflaged throughout the course of the movie. Shortly after the first hijack on Flight 11 during the movie, the Boston Flight Command Center made the speculation of a possible hijacking approximately five minutes after the plane …show more content…
The major thing that Greengrass sacrificed for the sake of interest in this movie was time by having certain events occurring faster than they really did. Nonetheless, this movie is a prime example that historical movies can play a key role in historical education. There will be times where kids and even adults will have a hard time understanding the information because of the word usage and how the author of the book likes to write. With a movie on the other hand, it helps jog one’s mind by painting a visual image that anyone can grasp. Both United 93 and Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11 are great resources in learning more about what occurred on September 11th. As dark as that day was for America, it did not kill our desire to rebuild and grow stronger as a nation. May the lives that were lost always be treasured and may we always remember to never
At times, it was hard for the United States citizens, especially those residing in lower Manhattan to realize that their precious country was under attack. Even when the first plane crashed into the North Tower at 8:46 a.m. reaching speeds of over five hundred miles per hour, many of the newscasters thought it was a pilot error. Sadly, that theory was torn to shreads when Flight 175 was seen crashing into the South Tower seventeen minutes later. It became crystal clear that the United States of America obtained a front row seat to experience a new era of terror, something that the nation has not seen since the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. However, while both attacks were on American soil, the attacks on 9/11 took place on the mainland. What cannot be lost from everything that occurred during one of America’s darkest hours is the bravery and determination that transpired on United Flight 93. It would be too easy to just stand down and let the hijackers accomplish their mission of crashing the plane into the US Capitol. The passengers were unprepared for a life and death battle. From the moment the terrorist boarded the plane, they had everything in their favor: the element of surprise, and a willingness rather an obligation to die. When Americans mourn the anniversary of those who lost their lives on September 11th, a fair amount of attention should be given to the courageous souls that derailed the Jihadist from their final target. Five years later, movie director Paul Greengrass helped produced a movie to show what took place aboard the plane en route to San Francisco titled United 93 and on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11, an author by the name of Tom McMillan released a book to the public called Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11. While both the movie and the book explain what took place aboard the plane, McMillan was able to give his audience a more accurate view of what transpired because there was more information availible to the public eleven years ago then there was five years after the tragedy. United 93 did a great job depicting what occurred during the event. However, there were a few fictional instances that the director greatly camouflaged throughout the course of the movie. Shortly after the first hijack on Flight 11 during the movie, the Boston Flight Command Center made the speculation of a possible hijacking approximately five minutes after the plane …show more content…
The major thing that Greengrass sacrificed for the sake of interest in this movie was time by having certain events occurring faster than they really did. Nonetheless, this movie is a prime example that historical movies can play a key role in historical education. There will be times where kids and even adults will have a hard time understanding the information because of the word usage and how the author of the book likes to write. With a movie on the other hand, it helps jog one’s mind by painting a visual image that anyone can grasp. Both United 93 and Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11 are great resources in learning more about what occurred on September 11th. As dark as that day was for America, it did not kill our desire to rebuild and grow stronger as a nation. May the lives that were lost always be treasured and may we always remember to never