That day, as people sat in front of their television sets across the nation, appalled by the sites their eyes had witnessed, they could not help, but become captivated in their own living rooms. Viewers watched live footage as two planes crashed through the World Trade Center in New York City. The images that swept across our screens were almost too surreal to believe. In this essay, I am going to describe the image that will eventually become documented in our U.S history books, and I will explain the effects it had on me.

It was shown on every local, network, and international station across America's nation; it was a Boeing 767 airplane crashing into the second building of the World Trade Center. That morning I viewed the live coverage on a CBS station. It seemed to be like any other morning in New York City. The lighting of the image was bright and colorful, yet that instantly changed when my immediate attention focused on a disturbing image w

September's 11th attack on the U.S did not only effect the people who actually experienced the event, but it effected people across our nation as well. I live thousands of miles away, on the opposite side of the nation, yet I witnessed the breaking news right when it was occurring. The image effected me emotionally and physically which eventually left me feeling powerless, and the image put confusion in my mind between surrealism and realism. Media today, gives people the opportunity of watching live coverage of the news from their own homes. It informs us and educates us on the current news events happening across our nation, and around the world. At a time like this, the news represents a security blanket for me. It keeps me informed on what is going on in our country, and the precautions that I might need to take. For all we know, this "attack on America" could happen again at any time or day, and we as American citizens should be aware and equipped for the roads ahead.

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