Comparison Of My Hiroshima And The Day Of War
Children from across the globe each face challenges whether this is studying for an exam, working a part time job but some face the challenge of life or death. This idea of children being confronted to war is harrowing for all. Childhood is a gift for all that is filled with innocence, freedom, laughter, and joy. But some children have been ripped from this experience because of their countries state. But literature is a way all humans connect to each other with no physical barriers. Literature is a pure gift and can express any message someone chooses. My Hiroshima and The Day the War Came are an example of two forms of literature, picture a book and poem, even though the stories differ the underlying theme of children having to face conflict
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When two atomic bombs were dropped by the US onto two major cities in Japan, to force the Japanese government to admit defeat in WW2. The atomic bomb that landed on Hiroshima, directly killed 80,000 people. This picture book explores the experiences of a 13-year-old girl and it is valuable for children to read this story because of the compelling message translated. This picture book takes advantage of the unique illustrations allowing the reader to transport to the story being told. But at the end there is a photo, this is extremely effective as it removes the different representation of the story from the audience and provides the rawness of the real-life experience. My Hiroshima has very descriptive language that impacts the heart and the use of minimal borders on the images shows that the damage of the bomb impacts everyone and everything and allows the story to flow. This story is confronting “There was a child screaming, trying to wake up her dead mother.” Is just one example. This is distressing for many but by representing this in a picture book format, interpretations and imagination allow children to skim past the harsh details but still feel sympathy because they can understand what other children face around the world. And that is the message we need to take from this book, by hearing their story we can see how lucky we are as children to not face conflict like others
When two atomic bombs were dropped by the US onto two major cities in Japan, to force the Japanese government to admit defeat in WW2. The atomic bomb that landed on Hiroshima, directly killed 80,000 people. This picture book explores the experiences of a 13-year-old girl and it is valuable for children to read this story because of the compelling message translated. This picture book takes advantage of the unique illustrations allowing the reader to transport to the story being told. But at the end there is a photo, this is extremely effective as it removes the different representation of the story from the audience and provides the rawness of the real-life experience. My Hiroshima has very descriptive language that impacts the heart and the use of minimal borders on the images shows that the damage of the bomb impacts everyone and everything and allows the story to flow. This story is confronting “There was a child screaming, trying to wake up her dead mother.” Is just one example. This is distressing for many but by representing this in a picture book format, interpretations and imagination allow children to skim past the harsh details but still feel sympathy because they can understand what other children face around the world. And that is the message we need to take from this book, by hearing their story we can see how lucky we are as children to not face conflict like others