Descriptive essay on 9-11
The United States of America is known for responding to acts of violence against it with great speed. After the terrible events on the morning of September 11, 2001, America immediately responded with an immense showing of patriotism, and it was this feeling united across the nation that became a much more important part of my life after that dreadful day; however, after some time had passed, my sense of patriotism was felt through taking an interest in my country’s affairs. The act of flying two jet airliners into the World Trade Center was indeed an act of terrorism against this great country, but the response of Americans across the country showing their patriotism overpowered the loss of thousands of lives that day. It was rare to find a day for nearly a year when a person could not take a step outside without seeing their neighbors hanging the American flag or driving on the highway and seeing numerous cars with American flag bumper stickers, and even a few other cars supporting their own makeshift flagstaff raising tattered and worn flags from the excessive beating in the wind, but when this started to die down, these people did not stop being patriotic because September 11, 2001, altered everyone’s perception of li
Seeing the American Flag raised everywhere I went certainly showed our country’s patriotism, but this was not the only way we demonstrated our patriotism. Patriotism for America was also shown through our nation’s professional athletes, and even celebrities. Pre-game events to sports games constantly involved appearances of our nation’s policemen, firemen, and EMTs, but the three most remarkable events in my mind are the fundraiser organized by numerous celebrities and musicians, the 2002 Superbowl halftime show, and the events following the 2002 Superbowl after the Patriots won. Later in September of 2001 a group of today’s superstar artists joined together in New York City for a nonprofit fundraiser. This involved various artists collaborating to remake Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, and people could call a phone number to raise money to help stop the spread of AIDS in Africa. In light of the events of September 11 these artists dedicated part of the proceeds and the song as an inspiration to join together to help create a world of compassion and love, rather than hate and war. Similarly, the half time show of the 2001-02 Superbowl was dedicated to all the families who lost someone. U2 performed on a heart shaped stage with fans all around and inside the heart as well. As Bono, the lead singer, ran across the stage from end to end singing “Where the Streets Have No Name”, a giant banner was raised with a projector showing an ongoing list of names; these were all the names of the lives lost the morning of September 11, 2001. While sitting at home watching the halftime show with my family I thought the use of the steaming list of names was the most inspiring and I could not help but feel remorse for the thousands of families, and at the same time pride that I was an American. This feeling of patriotism that arose in me during the halftime show was encouraged even more when my team, the New England Patriots, won the game, thus becoming the Superbowl champions. During
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Approximate Word count = 1352
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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