The book I chose to write about for my book report was Hiroshima – by John Hersey. The publisher is Alfred A. Knoff and was published first in 1946 with 196 pages. The book was originally published in The New Yorker. This book tells the stories of six brave survivors on that tragic day on the 6th of August. On August 6th ‚ 1945‚ at exactly 8:15 in the morning the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. At that time the six characters were each doing there own thing. Miss Toshiko Sasaki‚ who was a clerk for a
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One of the world’s greatest conflicts occurred when President Harry Truman decided to drop atomic bombs onto the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ thus causing a great conflict. On August 6th and 9th‚ 1945‚ two nuclear bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” were detonated‚ destroying the cities and killing thousands. It was one of the most lethal attacks with a single weapon in history. There were many reasons behind this: to end World War II quickly‚ to save American lives‚ and finally to prove
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the newspaper‚ Otaku Asahi 8. Porch of his private hospital. 9. Wife‚ 2 sons‚ and 2 daughters. 10. 11. To see a house guest off on a train. 12. About to read Osaka Asahi‚ a newspaper. 13. 14. - Healthy‚ convivial‚ and calm. - 1.Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura 2. 3. 4. Tailor. 5. 6. 7. 8. Window of her kitchen. 9. 3 kids: 10 year old Toshio‚ 8 year old Yaeko‚ 5 year old Myeko. Dead husband‚ died for army. 10. 11.siren woke her 12. Watching a neighbor tear down his house. 13. 14. 1.
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Miss Toshinki Sasaki One of the 6 major characters that had survived the Hiroshima bombing was Miss Toshinki Sasaki‚ a real survivor. Miss Toshinki Sasaki was a twenty-year-old lady. She was very impatient‚ selfish‚ and controversial‚ however‚ she was also very innocent and caring. She was currently living with her two brothers‚ sister‚ mother‚ and father in Koi. Miss Toshinki Sasaki had worked at the East Asia tin works and was a sales clerk. She had a handful of responsibilities at her household;
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Yutaka Nakamura Case Study Case Summary Yutaka Nakamura is a 44 year old Japanese man who works in the sales department of a large electronics firm. 4 years ago‚ Yutaka and his family (Son: Kenichi‚ Daughter: Yukimi and Wife: Chizuru) were sent to work in a key subsidiary in California. After becoming accustomed to living in the United States‚ Yutaka’s time was up and it was time for him and his family to return to Japan. Although Yutaka and his family enjoyed their life in America‚ they we’re
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narrative‚ Hiroshima focuses on the detonation of the atomic bomb‚ Little Boy‚ that dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6‚ 1945. Although over one hundred thousand people died in the dropping of the bomb‚ there were also several survivors. John Hersey travelled to Hiroshima to listen to the experiences of six survivors. Hersey uses his book to tell the story of six of these survivors (spanning from the morning the bomb fell to forty years later) through a compilation of interviews. Hiroshima demonstrates
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On August 6‚ 1945 a city called Hiroshima in Japan was destroyed by the very first atomic bomb‚ created by the United States. This book tells what happens on that day through six real survivors who lived to tell their story. Whenever the bomb detonated Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura‚ Miss Toshiko Sasaki‚ Reverend Tanimoto‚ Medical Doctor Masakazu Fugii‚ Doctor Turufuni Sasaki‚ and Father Wilhelm were all going about their normal lives. Then in a split second their worlds were turned side down. These 6 brave
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brought out in the book “Hiroshima”‚ by John Hersey and the movie Barefoot Gen‚ by Keiji Nakazawa. Both of these were made to try to show the devastation caused by the bombing of Hiroshima. “Hiroshima” is a book that tries to tell the stories of six survivors. Whereas Barefoot Gen shows the story of one survivor with a detailed plot and character development. The short choppy story segments in Hiroshima leads the reader to feeling less sympathy for the survivors‚
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Hiroshima By John Hersey Title: Hiroshima Author: John Hersey Publisher: EFL Club (www.eflclub.com) Contents Hiroshima A Noiseless Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . The Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Details Are Being Investigated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Panic Grass and Feverfew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . An Eyewitness Account By Father
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