Imagine the world you live in being changed in less than a second; what would you do? The novel Hiroshima, written by John Hersey, captures the emotional and physical effects of the survivors of the Hiroshima bombings. On August 6th, 1945, more than 100,000 Japanese died due to a bomb that was dropped in Hiroshima by American soldiers. In the novel, we follow six characters whose lives change drastically. Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto, one of the survivors, portrays his sense of honor and duty and remains the calmest character throughout the novel. Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto has incredible stamina throughout the novel. Abruptly after the bomb was dropped, Tanimoto remembers the bright flash that occurred and how it shook the city. Although he
