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    If you have a good-sized used bookstore in your town, you might find a paperback copy of John Hersey's 1968 best-seller The Algiers Motel Incident, a report on the events at the center of Kathryn Bigelow's new film. So when the ads claim that Detroit is telling an untold story, what they really mean is "Tis new to thee." And yet I suspect that it will not seem new, nor old, to most audiences -- only all too familiar. Bigelow's film is the nearest thing I can think of to an American counterpart of

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    Kleinsorge shows us that by helping others, you are able to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Father Kleinsorge is able to demonstrate this by helping the people in the park. He goes out of his way “ to fetch water for the wounded”(Hersey 51). He traveled through the woods so that they are not thirsty anymore. Father Kleinsorge also tries to care for the children that are sick and can’t find their family. He brings in carts so that the Nakamara children are able to the Novitiate. With

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    Within the shadows of War many individuals can testify the cause and effects of those actions. With that intent, Hiroshima by John Hersey was in its origin a report published in New York, in 1946, shortly after the massacre of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The author, who had worked as a war correspondent during the war for Time magazine, composed a story that is not only a classic in the genre of investigative journalism, but also constitutes an inescapable testimony to any reflection in the field of

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    were in the process of creating a very devastating weapon known to many of the U.S as the atomic bomb. To many people the Atomic Bomb was unknown but many will know about it after what happened on that day. My book is named Hiroshima the author is John Hersey . The story takes place during 1945 in Hiroshima , Japan. The book is told through the eyes of 6 individuals to show the destructiveness and pain the atomic bomb brag to HIroshima and it’s people. On the day of August 6th, 1945 The United States

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    Essay on Hiroshima, by John Hersey

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    Tanimoto “… Found a good-sized pleasure punt drawn up on the bank… five dead men, nearly naked, badly burned…” (Hersey, 37) near it, he “… lifted the men away from the boat… he experienced such horror at disturbing the dead…” (Hersey, 37). On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to end the war between them. Hiroshima, by John Hersey is a book about six survivors of the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a city. The six survivors tell their

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    Hiroshima.” John Hersey released his book Hiroshima nearly one year after the tragic bombing of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Its purpose, to show America and the rest of the work what happened on August 6, 1945. At the time, the world wasn’t aware of the full effects the bomb had on the earth and the people there. Hershey accomplished more than just writing an entertaining book. He showed the world the unspeakable, horrendous acts that shook a city to it core and left thousands dead. Hersey did not

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    On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb, killing a hundred thousand people in Hiroshima, Japan. In the book Hiroshima John Hersey tells the stories of six atomic bomb survivors from the exact moment to the years following. Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto was a Methodist pastor that on the day of the bombing jumped between two large rocks for protection. He escaped with minimal wounds and went on a search for his family towards the center of the city. Mr. Tanimoto felt ashamed of being

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    vital for bettering ourselves for a fruitful future. Learning from the past helps us understand the evolution of our lives and it keeps us rooted to where we came from. Studying the past also gives us insight to prepare and grow for the future. John Hersey says, “the sense of fear…… memories of what happened at Hiroshima,” is a part of why there hasn't been another Atomic bomb drop since 1945. Having those haunting memories of the effects of the bomb and the aftermath of Hiroshima reminds

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    The most significant theme in John Hersey’s book “Hiroshima” are the long- term effects of war, confusion about what happened, long term mental and physical scars, short term mental and physical scars, and people being killed. The confusing things after the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima where that the city had been wiped out, all means of communication where gone, all the roads and street signes where wiped out, destroyed or blocked by collapsed buildings “…saw through the darkness that all the

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    or in shreds of clothing.” (Chapter 2) 1a) This quote serves to shows the consequences of such a horrible act committed against others. Hersey portrays the people of Hiroshima as human beings not just as enemies of war. 1b) The author doesn’t include himself in the quote nor is his presence felt. This quote is in third-person; Mr. Tanimoto’s point of view. Hersey merely writes about the facts making sure he doesn’t include more than enough of what is needed. 1c) Unlike Capote, Hersey’s way of writing

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