Tragedy

When it comes to writing about tragedy, the author must always tell the story in such a way that it gives off a clear emotional effect to the readers. A tragedy can be written about anything that deals with the harm of someone or something where it deeply affects those in the situation. The best book I've read that has introduced tragedy would be Macbeth. The book displays Macbeth's tragic fall from grace as he lets his emotions and ego get in the way. When the whole world was given to him, he took his own path and ended up with a dark ending.

An author must tell the truth in a tragedy. The author must reveal to the readers every single aspect in order for the reader to feel as if they are present. When the reader believes they are in the scene, they can begin to realize what actually is going on around them. In 9/11, if every gruesome detail is recorded, a reader would look over it and feel sick to their stomach. The author must write about the lives lost, the families abandoned, and the destruction the terrorist brought. Words is another huge aspect in writing tragedy. I know my audience at the moment are Americans, so due to that reason, I decided to use the word terrorist in the last sentence. To anyone the word "terrorists" gets you scared, that's why the crash is such a huge deal.

If I wrote about 9/11 to my peers, I would prefer to write about why such a thing happened. If I had to write about the tragedy aspect, I would write about those who affected, such as the families. If I had to write about 9/11 to an audience in New York, I wouldn't. It's not because I don't want to write, it's because it's not my place to write about something I never experienced first hand. 9/11 affected everyone, but if I was writing about the tragedy of the incident, I would prefer to pass it on to someone else. If I wrote to people in Iraq, I would show what the incident has brought to the country. The paper wouldn't be about terrorism, it would be about what we did as a country after the attacks. We came together as a country and showed our true patriotism. Together as a country we made it safer.

My experience of 9/11 is a blur, but my dad always told me what happened that day. He was taking my sister and I to have some doughnuts before school at pre-school. He was listening to the radio, rocking to some classic rock, and the music had stopped. The broadcaster began to discuss the events of the attack. We then got to the doughnut shop and the TVs were playing the footage. My dad always tell me how he was supposed to go the World Trade Center that week after, but the meeting got canceled a couple days before the attacks.