Analysis Of The Falling Man

September 11, 2001 (herein referred to as 9/11) was a day in American history, which will be remembered as the most horrific attack on American soil. This attack, carried out by nineteen Islamic extremists, was associated with al-Qaeda, and involved the hijacking of four airplanes. Two of those airplanes were hijacked and flown directly into the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. The third plane’s target was the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and the fourth plane was brought down in Pennsylvania where it is believed the passengers aboard fought the hijackers. This horrific day in history cost over 3,000 people their lives, and was labeled the worst attack on American soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

Michael Wright was in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 at 8:48 in the morning. He is an account executive. Wright was a thirty-year-old man who witnessed the crash at the tower. It was Tuesday morning when Wright and his coworkers felt an “earthquake” when they were inside the men’s room. He then opened the door and was surprised by the fire gushing into the building. From there he tried to evacuate and get to a safe place if possible. Wright’s information was reported in Esquire News “My Escape From the 81st Floor of the World Trade Center”. The following is a narrative of what Wright ‘s day on September 11, 2001 could have been. He was in a good mood when this tragic event happened.

On the morning of September 11, 2001 millions of people were in shock the moment they received news that the World Trade Center was hit. The images from this horrific day flooded the media’s television screens and newspaper articles. Perhaps the most gruesome images shown were those of people jumping out of the building as they were collapsing. Tom Junod, a writer for the Esquire magazine, illustrates his perspective of this shocking incident through pictures, media coverage, and depicting people’s reactions in his article The Falling Man. Tom Junod’s article should be read by anyone who believes they have felt all there is to feel from the 9/11 attack. He will prove otherwise that there is indeed still much emotion to

One individual named Richard Drew, a professional journalist and photographer was in New York on 9/11. While the terrorist attack occurred he sat helpless and watched from the streets but decided to begin snapping pictures. However, the article entitled, “The Falling Man” by Tom Junod showed the controversy of what he was taking pictures of. Richard was taking pictures of the “Jumpers” (Junod, 2016, para. 6). The Jumpers were the citizens trapped within the twin towers with no other exit but to jump for possible freedom, but as they fell hundreds of stories from the buildings the people on the streets knew their was no help for them and the only thing that awaited them was a quick death. Within the article it states, “He was standing between a cop and an emergency technician, and each time one of them cried, "There goes another," his camera found a falling body and followed it down for a nine- or twelve-shot sequence” (Junod, 2016, para. 3). In this statement

On September 11th, 2001, the worst terror attack on US soil took place. 19 people associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda took 4 airplanes and carried out suicide to kill people in the United States. Two of the planes hit the World Trade Center, another plan hit the pentagon just outside Washington, D.C, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. These attacks caused massive destruction, forcing the U.S to combat terrorism and “defining the presidency of George W. Bush” (History). 9/11 is one of the most tragic events in the history of America, minute by minute people feared and this fear brought the country together in a way that it never did

On September 11, 2001, catastrophe erupted in New York City, New York. This tragic event sparked a war, united a nation, and conceived various personal encounters from people whom were involved in the experience. In the short story “The Ashen Guy: Lower Broadway, September 11, 2001” Thomas Beller utilizes a chaotic tone that can be observed through his use of details, images, and diction.

On September 11, 2001 four passenger commercial jet airliners were hijacked and as a result approximately 3,000 human lives were lost. When asked about 9/11, many can recall exactly what they were doing when they heard the news that a plane crashed into one of the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings and many Americans can tell you how it all unfolded and the reason behind such a travesty. The “official story” provided by officials, and restated by Sofia Shafquat, producer of “9/11 Mysteries: Demolitions” say that “four passenger planes were hijacked and taken radically off course, within an hour, two of the planes had flown into the enormous steel towers of the World Trade Center, creating fires and eventually toppling them” (Shafquat).

September 11, 2001 is a day that America will never forget. Most Americans were starting their day, drinking their favorite morning goodness, and getting ready for the day, when a plane flew into the World Trade Center on the television. Just after eight o’clock American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into World Trade Center’s North Tower, and all eyes tuned into New York City to see the catastrophic event. Twenty minutes later during the live news broadcast, United Airlines Flight 175 collided with the World Trade Center’s South Tower. The carnage did not stop there, shortly after nine-thirty American Airlines Flight 77 struck the western face of the Pentagon, and thirty minutes later, United Airlines Flight 93 came down in a field near Shanksville,

In an interview, Skot McDonald talked about his experience on the streets a few blocks from the twin towers, “We started backing away and then had to run from a tidal wave of collapsing debris rushing down the street at us as the north tower collapsed,” (Liddy). McDonald and his friend were photographers and were staying very close to the twin towers. They woke up on September 11 like a normal day. Skot’s parents called him to tell him about the attacks. On 9/11, emergency groups in Manhattan needed to evacuate an area a certain distance around towers to maintain safety for inhabitants and tourists watching in horror.

September 11, 2001 live on in America’s history because of the depth of the tragedy and many victims. Nineteen militant individuals associated with the radical extremist group of Al-Qaeda, radicals of the Islamic faith, hijacked four American airlines. Two planes separately entered the buildings of the Twin Towers located in New York City; the third plane collided into the Pentagon located outside of Washington, D.C: while the fourth landed in an open field in Pennsylvania. In total over 3,000 innocent Americans became victims of the radicals, slaying over 400 civil servant workers (CNN, 2013). September 11, 2001, (9-11) is the landmark that sparked radical terrorism, hate crimes for followers of the Muslin faith and how the media views terrorism.

Elmhurst College Poker Ryan Sykora English 336 Dr. Chambers 05/16/2016 The novel Falling Man, written by Don Dellilo, explores the way in which tragedy effects the human psyche and the differences between individuals and how they perceive and deal with traumatic events. The author demonstrates how grief can be all consuming and become the focal point of a person’s life conflicting heavily on their sense of identity. How each individual chooses to deal with their grief is somewhat determined on whether or not that person decides to face and overcome it or shuns it away trying to forget the event that caused it.

September 11, 2001, terror struck as members of the Islamic extremist group proceeded in a suicide attack on the United States. On this day planes were flown into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and into the field of Pennsylvania. In result of the destruction, Americans began to pin the deaths that had occurred on this day on President George W. Bush. More than 3,000 people were killed in the event Americans call 9/11, including more than 400 officers and firefighters. The impact of the plane hitting the first twin tower on the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killed hundreds of people. While the people inside the towers were evacuating, the news was broadcasting what people thought was a freak accident. Just 18 minutes after the first plane collided with the tower, another Boeing 767 struck the south tower on the 60th floor. Burning debris showered the streets of Manhattan and America began to understand they were under attack.

On September 11, 2001 a terrible tragedy occurred. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives. 19 Al qaeda hijackers took control of four planes. Two Boeing jetliners were crashed into both World Trade Centers. American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the pentagon. One Hijacked plane was headed for washington D.C., but the passengers aboard took it over, and crashed it into a field. The first tower was hit at 8:46. The next tower was hit at 9:03. At 9:59 the south World Trade Center tower collapsed. At 10:28 the north World Trade Center tower collapsed. Al qaeda is a terrorist group that affected the world by attacking the United States on 9/11.

During the article, there were many different ideas brought about the Falling Man picture. The very first part of the article started with “Do you remember this photograph?,”(intro) and that set the audience up to remember something that happened that many people would know about. The subject of the article is the shocking event that happened on September 11, 2001 where planes crashed into World Trade Center wreaking havoc and causing panic. At the beginning of the article, it talks about the photo in an elegant tone, the lines are descriptive and it puts the reader in a certain mindset. That tone then changes to one that is more factual. People’s stories about the event and the photograph are introduced to help the audience understand all perspectives. At the very end of the piece, it says “That we have known who the Falling Man is all along.” (para. 50)It is implied that the Falling Man was everyone involved in the tragedy. The use of the words hope, identity, family, life, and relaxed indicate how some people felt. However the use of the words shame, exploited, murder, horror, and violence express the other side of the event. The photograph reminds people of the catastrophe and devastation that goes with 9/11, but also the unity and grace in which people had in the aftermath. While reading the article, a certain structure is used to help portray facts and emotion. Pictures of the Falling Man are used throughout it to help support what is being said about it in the text.

On September 11, 2001, a devastating and tragic event rattled New York City, New York. Terrorists flew two Boeing 767 aircrafts into the World Trade Center buildings, causing them to erupt in flames and catastrophic structural damage that eventually lead to their collapse. Among the multitude of photographs taken that day showing various images of the buildings on fire and of the rubble, there is a photograph of a man with the World Trade Center’s as his backdrop, plummeting to his untimely death. The controversial photograph has brought to light a very important question, should such a graphic and heartrending photo be published for the world to see? Despite the public outcry over the disturbing “Falling Man” image, there are many significant reasons why its publication should be allowed. Among those are that it is a reminder of life and death, it is a right to speak freely, and it acts as remembrance for the Nation to stand united.