Assignment 4:Sara Ueland

This is a photo of the Boston Marathon bombing where a terrorist attack occurred taking 3 lives and injuring 243 citizens on April 2013.  Before the photograph was taken, hundreds of runners were finishing the marathon while many others watched. The people in the picture are in shock from the unexpected bomb but also running to aid injured victims.  Displaying the panic in the witnesses, this picture captures the feelings of many worried and afraid spectators as they witnessed this terrible event. This is the most viewed picture of the incident and does a great job of summarizing the event. The reactions of spectators is genuine and helps others sense the emotions running through the air at the time of the event. Many of the spectators are rushing to help the injured which shows that in a time of need, our people will work hard to insure other's safety.
This was nationally recognized and instilled fear and sorrow in millions. The pressures of outside terrorist attacks have alarmed the entire world and continue to be a large problem. This picture shows that there will be hard times and people will do and things but we have our community to help us get through these struggles. Not only did the people in this picture help victims of the terrorist attack but many organizations and people honored the sufferers in moments of silence and prayer.