In John Updike's "Talk of the Town: September 11, 2005", it begins as if things are being described in a surreal way. It's like things are happening that just can't be explained or believed. The descriptions one can relate to are mixed and violent but at the same time one can tell that the reality seen by the individual is in conflict with his day-to-day life of things.
It's somber and almost sad to the point of helplessness. Is it real or is it television. Can this really be happening or is this some trick that is being played on the eyes. Is there some kind explanation for what everyone is witnessing, a war on our country or a disaster that is out of control? It's almost as if the writer doesn't want to believe that what is happening is actually real.
When the south tower comes crashing down in a plume of smoke and debris one can tell that the writer finally believes the impact on his life and what his eyes are seeing is real. The way he describes holding his wife closely in......
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