9/11 Meeting Narrative Essay

Throughout the novel, “102 Minutes” by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn, a common tone is produced about the severity of the destruction of the World Trade Center. A neutral attitude is used when describing the events on the morning of September 11th. When narrating over the tragedies that took place, the authors use specific word choice and real-life examples to display the twin towers collapsing and the stress, fear, and panic being felt throughout Lower Manhattan. For example, Dwyer and Flynn write, “As easily as the roaring jet had knifed through the steel face of the tower, smoke now relentlessly, swiftly, seeped into the top of the building, finding paths around the concrete floors, emerging in billowing, ghastly clouds” (Dwyer and Flynn 37).

The day's events started with 19 men getting on 4 different flights. Those 19 men were part of the radical Islamic group Al-Qaeda (History.com staff). The first plane hit at 8:45 am on a bright sunny Tuesday morning (Anderson). The plane killed many people instantly. People on the 80th floor and above were trapped and could not get out. When the plane had hit it took out all the stairways so there was no way of getting down. 18 minutes after the first plane hit tower one a plane flew into the second tower. This time the plane hit directly in the middle of the building, cutting off many of the floors above (History.com staff). The people on the top floors of the towers were faced with a decision. They could either

It was a day like any other, until Surai hears a piercing screech that slowly fades away. “Hey, did you guys hear that?” says Surai. “Yeah it sounded like a scream” replies Tooler. “I wonder who it was?” questions Mickey. All of them rush to the edge and discover nothing. They all say their goodnights and return to our rooms. They all go to sleep wondering who made that noise. The next day we wake up and find a load of people crowded on the deck. “It’s chaos” Surai says. Tooler goes up and asks Schmedrick what’s wrong. “Schmandon has gone missing, and a bunch of people thought they heard a scream last night” replies Schmedrick. Surai, Mickey, and Tooler then realize that it was Schmandon who made the scream last night. “I think that Schmandon

On September 9, 2011 the Nation took a hue turn. Just thinking that morning you send your loved ones off to work or school and not seeing them again. One the day of the attack there were many emotions going on because you didn’t know where they were going to hit next. If your children were in school you couldn’t get them because they didn’t know if you were set up, so they did everything to protect the safety. At the time of 9/11 I was only four years old, I don’t remember much. All I could remember is way are all the adults glued to the television and crying. Ever since September 9,2011 the freedom and security has

Continued to rescue with a blurry view of smoke and the scent of burnt objects

9/11 was one of the most important events that has ever taken place in American history. Almost everybody’s lives were affected one way or another because of the terrorists attacks that took place that day. After the news got around that the first plane had hit one of the towers, there were thoughts going around that it was only an accident. A person that was working within the North Tower said “I just assumed it was a terrible accident.” Some people that were lucky enough to escape the towers have also been interviewed. The survivors that have been interviewed have told stories that the people in the towers were not panicking, instead they did their best to stay calm because they knew it would help them find a way out. I have decided to interview my mom, Angie Grant, about her thoughts and feelings on the events of 9/11.

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I wake up in the morning in my apartment in LA. I turn on the TV and I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears. I was watching live cable news and there was a lot of coverage. I saw that the plane crash into the twin towers. I was frozen and tried to catch each word from the news broadcaster. It felt like a movie, it was unbelievable and unrealistic. They showed a lot of smoke coming from the buildings. It was very chaotic when they shot it up close there were people calling for help, screams,

The day September 11, 2001 stands out in the minds of all Americans, not only because it changed the course of history, but it affected the daily lives of America’s people. Whether they encountered the events first-hand in New York City, or they simply watched the iconic World Trade Center fall on television as the events unfolded, the assaults of 9/11 have left a permanent stain on the lives of America’s citizens. Individuals such as my father, Kurt M. Thomas, have vivid recollections of exactly where they were on the day of the attack. However, the retention of this event is not the only result of these events, for Dad’s experience as an American citizen who lived through the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is one that reflects the pervasive apprehension that many Americans have towards the future of the United States and its relations with counties of the Middle East as a result of the fear experienced that day. His recollection expresses the nativist concern and fear for oneself and one’s nation that many Americans articulated throughout the course of history.

            "A passenger jet has crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center." The news rang through the entire house. As everybody sat there stunned, I was the first member of the family to stand and walk into the other room. Next, my father and mother traveled through the door. My mother screamed. On the screen, we could see the live coverage of the towers as they were right now. There was a gaping hole on the upper floors of the world trade center and smoke was billowing out at an immense speed.

When the two planes hit the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the world paused in awe because the most majestic monument came crashing down at an uncanny speed, creating the thickest impenetrable cloud of smoke filling the streets of New York City. Every millisecond the towers were descending millions of people were slowly beginning to grasp the incomprehensible and unforgettable disaster that would change the lives of millions of Americans. Every smell, sound, sight, taste, touch from that fateful day produced a tragedy beyond our words; however all of the events leading up to the actual act of violence and the affairs after the violence sustain this tragedy, foster future tragedies, and further our development of the human experience.

On Monday September 11th I went to Springfield Plaza at around 4:30 p.m. I went inside of the popeyes that is inbetween the music and arts store and Duron Paints & Wallcoverings store. I went there because I know that popeyes on weekdays is usually always filled with people at the time because a lot of people get off of work at around this time. I also was hungry after school so I went there to eat at the same time as i’m studying groups of people. I decided to sit around the front of the store because i’m at the edge and can see all the other tables in front of me. I also could go to the other end of the table that I am sitting on to see outside the windows and see the people walking outside. When looking out the window I witnessed a lot of cars pass by with the American flags on them, to commemorate the victims of 9/11.

When I turned around to see the TV, I realized it was happening outside the window. Everyone sat in silence until a voice came over the intercom saying “we need to evacuate tower 2 but to not take the elevator.” We rushed to the stair way. It was crowding with people and was as hot as a sauna and about as humid as one too. The people were all trying to scurry down the stairs. Everyone had fear in her eyes and were trying to call their loved ones. People were on the phone trying to talk but kept shuddering because they were trying to hold back tears. All I could think about was the fact that I almost didn’t come to work today because of my allergy appointment. The humid, dusty air didn’t help

III. Third Main Point: According to The final two planes which were American Airlines flight 77 and United Airlines flight 93 were all headed to the Washington D.C. area.

One sunny morning ''I, a girl who lives with her parents in New York.'' I took my dog troy for a walk while my parents went to work.as I was on a walk Tyler a boy down my street came up to me and yelled '' the twin towers are on fire and about to collapse.'' Just then a car alarm went off and my dog troy got scared and ran away toward the twin towers and got stuck under a lot of debris.