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Like many Americans who were abroad on September 11, 2001, this commentator was moved and heartened by the outpouring of support he received as he traveled throughout Europe. Visiting again a few years later, he finds the world's opinion of the U.S. has definitely changed.
"World View" is part of the commentary series 10 in Their 20s. The fresh voices in the series could have been recorded almost anywhere and provide an insightful look into the thoughts of the nation's newest adults.
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Like many Americans who were abroad on September 11, 2001, this commentator was moved and heartened by the outpouring of support he received as he traveled throughout Europe. Visiting again a few years later, he finds the world's opinion of the U.S. has definitely changed. "World View" is part of the commentary series 10 in Their 20s. The fresh voices in the series could have been recorded almost anywhere and provide an insightful look into the thoughts of the nation's newest adults.
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Review of World ViewI enjoyed the honesty and openness of this piece. Most interesting to me were the stories of how the speaker was treated as he travelled through Europe in the fall of 2001. His presentation of the contrast with his treatment these days was effective. |
Transcript
(Host) Today in our series "10 in Their 20s," commentator Brendan Fisher finds that his country is not well received abroad and life's issues aren't black and white.
(Fisher) I'm 27. Half my life ago I thought I'd have it all figured out by now. I was a freshman in high school and even though my little part of the world was rapidly changing, I thought the greater whole made a lot of sense. At that time it was a black and white world: you were either a cat person or a dog person; adults drank coffee, kids drank juice.
It was the time of the first Gulf War. The U.S. was everything good and noble, a large scale Robin Hood, and Iraq was a sad, sad place. With this world view I thought that by the time I hit 27, I'd have my dream job, comfort, security and a clear understanding of this black and white world. Is that where I am now? Well, I'll come back to that.
On September 11, I...
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paul cheevers
Posted on September 05, 2004 at 06:51 AM | Permalink
Review of World View
Clear voice and perspective relayed through first person narrative.
I always find it interesting to hear the thoughts and experiences of a decade-younger-individual. Traveling abroad I found similar experiences so I could relate. I think anyone who has travelled outside of the US and interacted with individuals of non-US countries will have similar experiences but perhaps wonder if their experience was isolated or unique...
On its own, the piece is interesting but not really grounded; as part of a series it is solid and memorable.