A Quilt of a Country by Anna Quindlen is an essay that was published in Newsweek. The essay's intended audience is all Americans. Quindlen may have been trying to reach those who are:
Questioning what it means to be American
Susceptible to scapegoating other Americans
Unsure about the future
The essay examines the United States shortly after 9/11. Quindlen argues that America is a nation built in the image of no one, that we are all together and interwoven, and that we show our unity through our toughest times. She concludes that patriotism can overcome the bigotry of the past and bring people together in times of crisis.
The essay uses the context of the World Trade Center attacks to describe the unity among Americans of all different nationalities.