Post 9/11 literature Flashcards
1
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Time line
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- North Tower (8:46am)
- South Tower (9:03am)
- Pentagon (9:37am)
2
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Targets
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- World Trade Center = globalization and economic power
- Pentagon = military
3
Q
Themes
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- Exploration of the collective trauma
- Search for meaning and identity
- Questioning of authority and power
- Resilience of the human spirit (compassion, kindness, hope)
4
Q
Major Figures
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- Jonathan Safran Foer
- Don Delillo
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
5
Q
Jonathan Safran Foer
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‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ (2005)
6
Q
Don Delillo
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‘Falling Man’ (2007)
7
Q
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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‘Americanah’ (2013)
8
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Legacy
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- Historical records and recollection
- Hunger Games
- Patriotic movies and TV shows
- Reality TV
- Station eleven
