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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…

all the burping. When she was almost done, TV program abruptly changed. News anchor with unusually excited voice started to talk about the incident in New York. Then the pictures came showing an airplane crashed into one of the towers of World Trade Center. What a…

“There was no celebrating. I crossed the finish line and heard the bang. It’s taken a while to sink in. I’ll never understand how someone could do something like this.” (Various, “The Shoes We Wore”) It took only an instant for what should have been a moment of joy and hope to become a time of distress and chaos. People lost and hurt, lives shattered and bruised; the 2013 Boston marathon bombing transformed the runners and spectators, the people of Boston, and all the family and friends. The…

concepts and can defined as, “any act designed to cause terror” (Oxford 2005). The killings, bombings, and acts of terror patronize people of all races, religions, and backgrounds, and this is what constitutes evil. The brutal attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, and the…

(Question 1) On September 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked and crashed into multiple locations. Two of the planes were crashed into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. Another of the planes crashed into the Pentagon. This series of attacks caused over 3,000 deaths nationwide; however, the casualties could have increased drastically if not for the incredibly brave, selfless, and patriotic actions of the 45 passengers aboard flight 93, the fourth hijacked plane. While the…

In No Fireman at Ground Zero This 9/11, Michael Burke brings forth the issue of fireman and first responders no longer being honored at ground zero on 9/11. Burke states that not honoring the fireman and first responders who sacrificed their life on 9/11 is atrocious. These most honorable service man deserve to be recognized for their efforts they displayed on 9/11. To bring across the message writing styles such as descriptive sentences, diction, pathos, and ethos are used. Initially,…

intense in the United States of America. On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists apart of the Islamic group, Al-Qaeda hijacked 4 airplanes and attacked U.S. targets (history.com). Two of those 4 airplanes crashed into the twin towers of the world trade center in New York City. This took place at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The plane crashed into the 80th floor of the north tower (history.com). About 18 minutes after, the 2nd plane crashed into the 60th floor of the south tower. Soon after the 2nd plane…

Within the “The Story of an Eyewitness” by Jack London he uses vivid language to describe the San Francisco Earthquake. As he tells the report about the earthquake, he uses descriptive words to explain the damages to the city. For example the smoke was able to be seen from hundred miles away. London also describes how all of the people within the city were dealing with the tragedy, I quote, “not one person who was in slightest degree panic stricken”. He also gives an estimate of how much…

September 11, 2001 is a day everyone will remember as a tragic day. Terrorists hijacked two jetliners and crashed them into both World Trade Center Towers. People were shocked that such an event happened, while others were worried about family and friends, and others were just wondering what happened. The government issued orders and when those orders weren’t met the U.S. and other allied forces performed airstrikes on the Al-Qaeda forces. The bombing of Taliban civilians was extremely…

Solberg 1 Reed Solberg CJUS/POLS 205 Mrs. Smith 16 November 2015 Prosecuting Youth in Criminal Justice Field The Criminal Justice system was first brought about knowing that children have different roles and obligations then adults. Lately there have been many rules and laws that have made us change what the Criminal Justice was built on. This is because it is hard to find a happy medium between throwing a child in prison or sending them through a rehabilitation program. When the United…