In what way does quindlen think the events of september 11 2001 and similar to the cold war?

Both caused wars and destruction but also united the American people against the common enemy. Irrespective of their differing backgrounds, they stayed united and fought like one individual.

Explanation:

Anna Quindlen wrote in her commentary for "Newsweek" titled "A Quilt of A Country", where she praised the nature of America and her united stance in times of terrorist attacks, especially the attack on the World Trade Center. She lauds the unity of the people when met with an enemy that is common to all. Just like the 9/11 attack and the cold war, the American people were united against the common enemy of the terrorists, irrespective of their various differing ethnic backgrounds or identities. Though America is a huge nation, a home to many nationalities and ethnic races, this never becomes an obstacle or an issue when there comes a common enemy like the terrorist attacks. In their zeal to protect their 'home', everyone stands united and resist the oppressor.

explanation:

it refers to the definition of full-contact sports, where the condition is that the sport must have athletes must "purposely collide with each other

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”