Michael Nickerson
ELA 10th summer reading essay
Entry 1
After reading the first ten pages of “Hiroshima”, by John Hersey, I got a good view of the lives that were affected by the bombing. The main characters introduced to me were civilians, both rich and poor, who did nothing wrong. They lead normal lives all the way up to the dropping of “little boy”, however once the bomb dropped , it is apparent that their lives were never going to be the same way again. As for reviewing how good the book seems after the first ten pages, I would say its starting with giving very specific details about the lives of our main characters before the bomb dropped, this can be a bit dull, but after the bombing, the story becomes more interesting and will probably …show more content…
This quote is about miss Sasaki getting crushed under a pile of books, after the Atomic Bomb went off. This quote has many meanings, the first being the introduction of the term, the Atomic Age. These words mark the danger mankind puts itself in. When the quote talks about miss Sasaki being crushed by books, it again portrays how mankind is being damaged by their own knowledge and by saying the Atomic 9Age, this is saying that this is only one of the times mankind will be in danger of atomic warfare in the atomic age. Another meaning this quote gives is that miss Sasaki is in a tin factor, representing old technology, which is being destroyed by this new Atomic technology. Another meaning is that how in the entering of the Atomic age, many people in Hiroshima are being killed by the blast, while miss Sasaki is only being crushed by books, something considered to be safe.
Michael Nickerson
ELA 10th Summer reading essay
Entry 3
Throughout “Uncle Tom's Cabin, there are many interesting characters introduced. One of the characters I most admire is George Shelby. George Shelby is the son of Arthur Shelby and a very kind boy who wishes to free all the slaves on the Kentucky farm. George is more committed to his morals than his father and acts very strongly toward his
ELA 10th summer reading essay
Entry 1
After reading the first ten pages of “Hiroshima”, by John Hersey, I got a good view of the lives that were affected by the bombing. The main characters introduced to me were civilians, both rich and poor, who did nothing wrong. They lead normal lives all the way up to the dropping of “little boy”, however once the bomb dropped , it is apparent that their lives were never going to be the same way again. As for reviewing how good the book seems after the first ten pages, I would say its starting with giving very specific details about the lives of our main characters before the bomb dropped, this can be a bit dull, but after the bombing, the story becomes more interesting and will probably …show more content…
This quote is about miss Sasaki getting crushed under a pile of books, after the Atomic Bomb went off. This quote has many meanings, the first being the introduction of the term, the Atomic Age. These words mark the danger mankind puts itself in. When the quote talks about miss Sasaki being crushed by books, it again portrays how mankind is being damaged by their own knowledge and by saying the Atomic 9Age, this is saying that this is only one of the times mankind will be in danger of atomic warfare in the atomic age. Another meaning this quote gives is that miss Sasaki is in a tin factor, representing old technology, which is being destroyed by this new Atomic technology. Another meaning is that how in the entering of the Atomic age, many people in Hiroshima are being killed by the blast, while miss Sasaki is only being crushed by books, something considered to be safe.
Michael Nickerson
ELA 10th Summer reading essay
Entry 3
Throughout “Uncle Tom's Cabin, there are many interesting characters introduced. One of the characters I most admire is George Shelby. George Shelby is the son of Arthur Shelby and a very kind boy who wishes to free all the slaves on the Kentucky farm. George is more committed to his morals than his father and acts very strongly toward his