Positive Patriotism after 9/11 Patriotism is love for his or her own country. In Barbara Kingsolver’s “And the Flag Was Still There”, the Sacramento Bee’s “Flag merchants see little letup since Sept. 11”, and the Daily Californian “More students considering military, intelligence careers”, they all show patriotism in different ways after the September 11th attacks. The terrorist attacks of September 11th have affected patriotism in a positive manner because of pride in the flag, unity …showed first 75 words of 798 total…

…showed last 75 words of 798 total…of this country. The people of the U.S have showed patriotism by the flag, by unity in the community, and enrollment in the armed forces. It is sad that an attack of this intensity had to occur for the people of this country to show their patriotism. Hopefully this level of patriotism will remain in order to show other countries how strong the U.S is and how it will not be brought down.