Absence is visible at Ground Zero.

Ground Zero by Suzanne Berne is a foreboding description of the tragic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Berne releases a strong message that revolves around tragedies being turned around and into greater, bigger things. The author starts the article by talking about the day she goes and pays tribute to what used to be the World Trade Center. The opening statement "On a cold, damp March morning" immediately portrays a sulky atmosphere in which most Americans would assume to be expected at such a place. In each paragraph, more details arise and in return I get vivid images popping in my head of the scene from September 11. Throughout the article I feel a roller coaster of emotion. There is sadness, grief, confusion and apathy that is hard to even put into words. On another end of the spectrum there is pride, admiration, passion and sincerity. People paying tribute to the scene, writing messages and even thinking of the devastation promote all of these emotions because they are helping it be turned into something positive. The closing line is the article "that space fills up again" is a perfect example of how the hard work and efforts of Americans is helping turn this tragedy into something that we will always remember, for better and worse. Paying tributes and working to rebuild this space shows that we are a country full of grace and even though we face hardships, we will get trough them together and the events be in our memories forever.