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Over the years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks a lot has changed. Not only in america, but all over the world. The news of these attacks hit the nation like a cheapshot in a boxing match. Fortunately Americans got back on their feet and changed most of the world views of the U.S.. These attacks were meant to destroy american spirit and it worked, for a few days, at least. Also the airport securities increased greatly in hopes of preventing another attack. The war caused many people to loose a friend or family member or maybe even a few."his voice faded as he passed away in my arms. I cried and cried…"(1). There are still people dying because of the attacks, fighting the war over in the Middle East. Some people would say that they are fighting a war in which we do not belong. Most of the people in the U.S. have different views on the war.

In the world today, violences is a big part in society. People can hardly go a day without hearing about voilence or even witnessing some violence. "I hear a very loud spray of gunfire directed right at us....I realized two of our guys had been hit."(5) Violences is almost impossible to avoid because the human race is so completely wrapped up in its tight grip. All people react in different ways to violence. Some people are scared. And other people are encouraged by it, those are the people that one should avoid making contact with. People use ideas from their past to help them decide how to react to all sorts of violence. If a person grows up around lots of violence, they would react differently to someone who hasnt seen much of it. As a country, the U.S. reacts to voilence by causing more violence. After September 11, the president did not hesitate to declare war. It only took three or four months.

The stories written by Mr. Conlays class reveal that the idea of death plays a big part in the minds of young kids. In most of the stories there is a at least one death if not more. Also that the war in Iraq is causing more bad feelings than good. When you read the stories of the returning soldiers, they were about depressed, war-torn soldiers who got back from the war only to find that their life has left them behind. These stories show that they dont really trust other people. If they trusted people, they wouldnt have written about soldiers families deserting them when they come back from helping our country win a war. Overall, there is a sadness inside people and it is deepening as the war continues to drag on and on.