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Remembering A Hero 15 Years After 9/11 Analysis

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If there is one day I dread most upon its arrival, it would be 9/11. Sure there was an immense amount of strength as a nation represented, following the terrorists attacks, but it also brought a great amount of grief and sorrow. I remember watching videos of innocent people jumping from windows in the twin towers hoping to escape the terror. These people believed there was no one to help and no one to help them. They lost hope. In “Remembering a Hero, 15 Years After 9/11” written by Peggy Noonan, published in The Wall Street Journal on September 11th 2016, Alison Crowther—Welles Crowther’s mom—recalls the courageous actions to save the lives of others, made by her son on this horrific day. Noonan utilizes pathos, ethos, asyndeton, and …show more content…

"It was carnage — fire, smoke, bodies everywhere." Noonan writes this to describe the scene that Crowther arrives at when he reaches the 78th floor. By removing the conjunctions, it creates a more solemn tone for the reader. Noonan later goes on to say, "He never made it home. His family hoped, grieved, filled out forms." The use of asyndeton in this sentence establishes a somber and sorrowful tone, with the family now grieving over the death of their son. The use of asyndeton in this article adds depth to the sentence and allows the reader to understand and grieve with the family during this time. Noonan takes advantage of circular writing with her ability to connect the introduction and the conclusion effortlessly. Noonan begins the article referencing Crowther's red bandana, by saying, "And I think about Welles Crowther, the man in the red bandana." She then goes on to conclude the article by saying, "Be like Welles Crowther. Take your bandana, change the world." Noonan wants the reader to feel inspired by Crowther and his story. By utilizing this writing style she gives the reader closure and peace of mind, while also sending them a call to

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