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102 Minutes
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Examine the narrative structure of 102 Minutes. How do the authors weave narratives together? Find one moment where separate narrative threads compliment one another thematically, and another moment where narrative threads seem to purposefully contrast.
Explain how the World Trade Center was iconic enough that terrorists determined to undermine American ways of life and thinking wanted to destroy it.
Citing the text, discuss how interagency squabbles and poor communication plagued 9/11 rescue efforts.
What does Police Lieutenant Warren Smith mean by the Titanic Mentality?
How did the 1968 New York City building code differ from the 1938 city code, and how do these differences impact 9/11 evacuation efforts?
Who do you think displayed some of the bravest behavior during this tragedy?
September 11th became the single-most defining event of life and politics in 21st-century America. Explain how.
Why did trade center engineers believe the towers would be safe in the event of fire or an airplane crashing into one of the buildings?
Why do you think so many off-duty emergency workers rushed to the World Trade Center, risking their lives, to assist in rescue efforts that morning?
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