9/11

Auden's poem is creepily similar to the events of 9/11. The poem takes place in a similar setting to the twin towers and the symbolism of sky scrapers make us think of 9/11. During the time that the poem was written there was a lot of similar emotion in America. Americans were facing a lot of difficulty and loss. Although the poem was actually written about WWII it shows how history repeats itself and that Americans will always be able to push through hard times. The poem shows how Americans were trying to group together and stay strong. During these hard times everyone was grouping together and even other countries gave America a lot of support.