Perspectives

In what follows, we will help you put ““The United States of BOO!” by Michael Moore in perspective, by looking at periodical perspective and relevance today, and at the thematic perspective.  

Periodical perspective and relevance today

Michael Moore published the essay in his 2003 book Dude, where's my country?. The essay was published two years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the US and in the socio-political context of the War on Terror (the war declared by US President George W. Bush in the aftermath of 9/11 targeting al Qaeda specifically, and terrorist networks in general).

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Thematic perspective

For the theme of terrorism, you might also find it useful to read non-fiction texts like “Only Love and Then Oblivion” by Ian McEwan or “On War and Redemption” by Timothy Kudo.

In the article “Only Love and Then Oblivion” (Wider Contexts, p. 127), the writer reflects on the impact of the 9/11 terrorist...

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