Overall, my reaction to the essay was disturbed. I could picture the fear in those victims’ eyes and their terrible cries for help. I could see the unbearable senses of despair ripple through their hearts like an ocean wave. I could imagine the pain of those families who have to go day by day without the sight of their love ones ever again. It’s heartbreaking to even recall such tragedy knowing how many lives have been ripped away from the Earth in just a matter of seconds. Suzanne Berne’s descriptiveness throughout the essay really conveys how realistic and treacherous the events were. Her points were very valid therefore I agree, because just like her I feel that evidence doesn’t have to remain in order to imagine the events that…
In conclusion, the documentary does deserve credit for coming out with such a confident tone and upholding its theories of such a controversial event. Many of the arguments raised in this film are highly exaggerated, quite daft, and would require a tedious and grueling mass of evidence to prove what they are suggesting. However, if the Bush government would not have been so vague and secretive, then perhaps none of these theories would have come…
In the 911 there were many firefighters who risked their lives to save total strangers. Of course they had a job to do, but more than that many chose to go beyond that call of duty to try and save total strangers. These brave men and women love their city and the people they serve. On that same terrible day the a brave man named Todd Beamer said the famous words “Let’s Roll” when he knew it was terrorist who took over his plane. In both cases people made decisions to risk death to try and save others. I don’t know how…
I had always heard of the things that were happening, but I had never truly seen what was being done. When I saw the bodies being pushed by the bulldozer it really hit me how terrible it was and that there was no limit, no stability or safety, no laws or order. These people were being denied so many of the basic needs on Maslow's Hierarchy. It was terrible for those who died, but for the ones who kept on living it was even worse. They had to live right next to their dead loved ones and endure the same treatment they did and they still pushed on! They still refused to give in and persevered through this atrocity. Another scene that really affected me was when the camera was panning over rooms full of hair. It was an awful scene and it showed how the Nazis treated the Jews as something to profit off of and how they saw them as less than human. Again this shows the power of the survivors who kept their humanity despite being treated terribly and…
Even though people were scared and their lives were in danger they still showed loads of bravery. According to Mayblum, “On the 85th floor a brave associate of mine and I headed back up to our office to drag out my partner who stayed behind.” That showed tons of bravery for going back up a fiery building to save a friend. Another man was seen being brave as he fought a fire with an emergency hose. Mayblums partner also showed bravery by testing an elevator to help a heavyset man make it out of the building. These people were scared but hid the fear and let the bravery inside them be seen on September 11, 2001.…
The fourth plane was said to be heading for the White House or the U.S. Capitol. However, heroic passengers had stopped the hijackers and crash-landed the plane in an empty field in Pennsylvania. If it weren’t for those courageous passengers who decided to do something, things would have gone much worse. At approximately 5:20 pm, World Trade Center Building 7 had collapsed due to the heavy debris that had hit the building. The other four buildings were damaged. George W. Bush had stated after the attacks that, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.” He was right. After the attacks, Americans were closer than they had ever been. People helped strangers on the street and everybody felt the emptiness in their heart because of all the losses on one day. The attacks were financed by Osama bin Laden who attacked in retaliation of the United States support of Israel. Some of the terrorist involved had been in the country for more than a year and others slipped in before 9/11. They had taken flying lessons and chose those specific planes because they help great amounts of…
We were under attack. After this disaster, our nation was never the same. We realized that we were never going to be safe in our own country. We could build a wall around us, but we couldn’t stop people from climbing over. We reflect on this day to remember all of the lives that ended many a year too early. We reflect on this day to remember all of the people that went through the grief of losing friends, relatives, and loved ones close to them. We reflect on this day to remember the people who gave their futures, their memories, and their dreams to save others. There were many saviors during 9/11. One with the name of Wells Crowther was credited with saving 18 lives. 18 may not seem like a big number, but think of the number of families and friends whose lives would have been permanently damaged if these people had not been…
In the beginning of the documentary, a woman speaking to a crowd says, “We are not American. We are not American. We are not American. We will die as Hawaiians. We will never be American.” It was a very powerful start to go into the history of…
What I have learned from watching this documentary is, many people are left to bear the emotional…
Being a child watching this unfold on the television, I did not understand a lot of what was going on. I looked around and seen all the adults crying. I understood what the adults meant when they said, “people are dying”, it just did not affect me the way it had as I got older. As I got older, it killed me knowing how these innocent men and women had died. It hurt seeing the families outside of the buildings who knew that their loved ones were stuck inside and they were unable to do anything to help. Knowing that it would take possibly weeks to go through the rubble to find the lost family members. Over “3000 people lost their lives that day, including over 400 police and firefighters, it was the deadliest day for firefighters who lost 343 of their own” (History…
I’m glad that I was able to go watch the screening last week because the movie truly emphasized on the alarming situation in our country. I usually don’t like watching films that are relative to what happening to our nation but this movie really showed an impact to me.…
For them to give their lives to save another is truly amazing. Being a policeman, firefighter or even a volunteer, you have to be a very selfless person. Going into either tower knowing you might not come out, it takes a different person to know that and still go in.…
It is so well put together and it makes people feel as if they are the ones experiencing the Holocaust. I had tears running down my face a few times. (Okay more than a few) It is a moving experience and it is not set up like a teacher teaching it in school. The people that lived through this event came and talked and the people that are not a part of it but spoke about it dug deeper than just a huge amount of Jews dying. I especially liked this talk because all thought he Holocaust is a terrible time in history it talked about good things. This lady risked her life so that the children in the camp could have an outlet and stay alive. And the children make things that will last forever even though they do not. That is something that students do not get taught in school, but that I think has a bigger impact than a lot Jews…
Its crazy how a person can live with themselves after killing children and people and even being able to plan this attack for more then half a year. The scene that really impacted me was when the fire fighter said how when he looks at his own child he sees the kid that passed away in his arms, just crazy how it affects everyone not just the people and the families that were in the building. What really amazed me is how they where able to track this suspect down, and how well the different communities helped on making it possible. It took to days to stop this man and all it took was a car without a plate really shows that these people are not as smart as they think they are.Terrorism is everywhere we live in a free country and that makes it hard to detect terrorist, but we should never let our guard down because its here and it will always be here. This act comes to show that terrorist will do what ever it takes to try to get there point across and they do not care who it hurts. I do believe that anyone who commits a mass murder like the one in Oklahoma should be killed right away to set an example that the American population and government will not mess around with this kind action and will do what ever it takes to stop…
The Suicide Tourist was very depressing. I agree with Craig Ewert on the fact that he has the right to die when he wants, but it was so heartbreaking to watch him have to travel such a long way to do it, instead of having the comfort of dying at home. I believe people are meant to enjoy their time on earth, and under no circumstances, should have to die painfully or slow. The documentary portrayed Craig and his wife to be very brave in the decision they made.…