Fear In Thomas Beller's The Ashen Guy

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Going through security, I see facts about September 11 all over the walls. I can feel a solomon ambiance wash over the band and the rest of the people walking in. Our bags must be checked by a security guard and everyone must walk through a metal detector. Walking next to the fountains and seeing the names of the people who lost their lives cut into the metal lining the fountains. Brings an emotional response from everyone there. But, in Thomas BellerĀ“s The Ashen Guy: Lower Broadway, September 11, 2001, Beller captures the fear in that was in America's mind that day by using imagery and details.
In The Ashen Guy: Lower Broadway, September 11, 2001 Beller takes on the persona of a New Yorker during his morning routine. At 10 A.M. the man follows