Teaching in a Kaleidoscope

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 The 9/11 Report served as a tool of understanding for me. Prior to reading this adaptation, I had little knowledge of the people involved in the attacks. I now understand that there are many instances that led up to that day. This left me thinking about the times I have traveled and wondered why there are so many airplane restrictions. This also left me wary of our systems of security and how little was done to prevent the attacks despite the warnings that were given. With this understanding, I am happy that we will be reading Path to Paradise because this report demonized the terrorists and gave little background about why they were against America other than their religious differences. 

 My overall impression of the 9/11 Report the Graphic Adaptation is that the graphic part of the report removed the sense of formality and seriousness of the issue. I felt that the graphic adaptation was simplified which made me want to read the commission report to get the whole picture.

I was not sure what to get from the color contrast and overall color change of the people. In other words, I was wondering about the choice of color in representing the story of 9/11 and if the color changes would affect the way a reader looks at the narrative.

 Although we agreed in class that the graphic adaptation of the 9/11 Report is not comprehensive, I think that a large part of the writers’ purposes were to simplify the report enough that the average person could read and digest it. If this was the case, it was done well. I was able to better understand the events leading up to 9/11. I think that the images attached more meaning to the event than the Official Commission Report is able to. The anguished faces of the trapped survivors and the devastated stance of the fireman on the cover of the graphic edition both convey an emotional depth that the original commission report is not able to, both because of its medium, and because its sole purpose is to convey information.