Tsunami Many natural and manmade disasters happen every year. Some minor, others life changing. The life changing experiences have quite literally changed these people's lives. One of these many natural disasters had this effects on people… this was the 2011 tsunami in Japan. An earthquake in the area caused a hurricane to start. This hurricane quickly destroyed the cities in it’s way and killed 20,000 people in the process. The disaster had many effects on the people who were there firsthand during the traumatizing period of time.
There are many effects on the people who lived through the disaster. Some positive, but most negative. But through it all, the people helped each other out. In the article “Surviving the Tsunami” by Lauren Tarshis, …show more content…
The text mentions people persevering when it states, “Mr. Saito speaks proudly of Aki, Kana, Fumiya, and the other students, who are working to rebuild their lives." This tells me that even after the disaster and the difficulties they faced moving on, people realized that they couldn't just sit there and complain. If they wanted something done, they had to work for it and rebuild their lives. The storm affected them because the people in the town had to learn that things like this would happen, but the important part is getting up and moving on. A similar way the people persevered was that they helped each other. The author illustrates this when they boost people's courage. The text communicates the idea of the students helping when it says,“‘'But the fact is, it’s the students who are giving us hope and strength to move on.’” This assists me to realize that everyone was affected and wanted to be an aid to each other. People persevered not alone, but with the help and support of loved ones, friends, and strangers. There is more proof of this when the text says, “The students are sharing a school building with another junior high in the city.” They are getting back up because others are trying to help them. The people of Japan persevered through this trail not alone, but with others.
Seeing your town being washed away before your own eyes is pretty challenges. Losing family members and friends, having no home, and trying to restart their life was really challenging for the people of Japan. But through the help of others, they were able to pick themselves up and persevere through the hard times, moving
There are many effects on the people who lived through the disaster. Some positive, but most negative. But through it all, the people helped each other out. In the article “Surviving the Tsunami” by Lauren Tarshis, …show more content…
The text mentions people persevering when it states, “Mr. Saito speaks proudly of Aki, Kana, Fumiya, and the other students, who are working to rebuild their lives." This tells me that even after the disaster and the difficulties they faced moving on, people realized that they couldn't just sit there and complain. If they wanted something done, they had to work for it and rebuild their lives. The storm affected them because the people in the town had to learn that things like this would happen, but the important part is getting up and moving on. A similar way the people persevered was that they helped each other. The author illustrates this when they boost people's courage. The text communicates the idea of the students helping when it says,“‘'But the fact is, it’s the students who are giving us hope and strength to move on.’” This assists me to realize that everyone was affected and wanted to be an aid to each other. People persevered not alone, but with the help and support of loved ones, friends, and strangers. There is more proof of this when the text says, “The students are sharing a school building with another junior high in the city.” They are getting back up because others are trying to help them. The people of Japan persevered through this trail not alone, but with others.
Seeing your town being washed away before your own eyes is pretty challenges. Losing family members and friends, having no home, and trying to restart their life was really challenging for the people of Japan. But through the help of others, they were able to pick themselves up and persevere through the hard times, moving