Teresa Wiltz, Popular Culture in the Aftermath of Sept. 11 Is a Chorus without a Hook, a Movie without an Ending The primary purpose of the this is to: a. give examples of claims that American society would become less self-absorbed and frivolous as a result of the events of September 11
b. argue that American society was first stunned and then changed as a result of the events of September 11
c. describe the initial shock and the deep personal reactions of the American public as a result of the events of September 11
d. establish the basis for discussion of the shift in American thinking as a result of the events of September 11
e. provide initial ideas about American reactions to the events of September 11 that the author will support through the rest of the essay