Never Forget

Topic: What was the authors purpose for the book. How do you know/ how does the author show this? How does this help with you connection to the topic? The authors main purpose for this book is to give you a insight in to the tragic story of 9/11. But also to recognize those that survived, those that help save lives, and those that died all that tragic Tuesday. They do a good job at making sure they stories clearly state who the person is and how they are related to the attack. but also the stories go beyond the normal what was seen and heard to what people experienced, how they felt and how it changed their life. With over 80 different detailed accounts of that tragic day. The authors purpose was shown through out the book with the array of people they chose, from people that were in the towers when the planes hit, to relatives of those who were on the flight that died, to rescue workers. But not only that but the frequent pictures in the book, the statements made pertaining to the attack and the introduction all clearly show the purpose. In the introduction in which the authors both talk about what they were doing when it occurred and their reason for writing the book was to give the American people a real insight to that day by compiling the stories of people directly affected by the tragic day. I would say their purpose was achieved it really showed you haw the people were feeling about the attack and through out the entire book I was compelled to read on by the amazing stories I read from each of the individuals in the book.