Based on the title this image draws lots of metaphorical information pertaining to the 9-11 tragedy. The two tall figures represent the two towers They are screaming in agony and represent the pain in their extremities… from left to right I see the ages of the figures varying and increasing. The children seem to be playing with the airplanes like toys, as if it were an innocent activity. The flowers seem to play the role of remembrance and the aspect of memorializing the event. The figures are screaming and crying in anguish and pain, expressing the unreal nature of the tragedy. The older man seems to be in intensive care in a terminal state in life as his caretaker blindly provides for him. The darkness of the city echoes the tragedy, but the statue of liberty remains the shining beacon of hope. This actually makes me think of the tragedy itself, I have a personal connection with the event since I lived in NYC at the time of this tragedy. This painting is an example of how it's meaning can transcend time but will evolve in interpretation as time goes on, almost how must of us would view Picasso's piece "Guernica" today. We have no personal attachment to the event but we understand what happened during the Spanish Civil war. The pain, anguish, and uncertainty is exactly what I felt during the tragedy… and this painting hits every note in a strong metaphorical sense.
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