World war II is considered to be one of the most violent war in history. Throughout the beginning of the war, the United States had stayed neutral. It was not until the bombing at Pearl Harbor caused by the Japanese, that the United States got involved. Hiroshima, written by John Hersey, talks about six lives who lived through the bombing. Hersey was born in Tientsin, China in 1914, where he lived until the age of 11, before moving to the United States. Ever since 1947, he has devoted most of his time writing fiction books. He has been married multiple times, and is the father of five children. At the age of 78, Hersey passed away in Key West.
During World War II the United States and Japan were at war. When the United States dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was a lot of destruction and deaths; it was devastating for the Japanese. There are so many things that occurred during World War II. Learning about how the people lived after the bombing and how it …show more content…
Hiroshima written by John Hersey, talks about the lives of six people who survived the bombing and how they lived the aftermath. These six peopleーMiss Sasaki, a clerk in the personnel department, Dr. Fujii the physician, Ms. Nakamura, a tailor 's widow, Father Kleinsorge, a German priest, Dr. Sasaki, a young member of the surgical staff, and Mr. Tanimoto a pastor of the Hiroshima Methodist Church, were all victims of America 's raid over Hiroshima.
The day before the bomb attack on Hiroshima, people had been hearing air-raid warnings every 25-30 minutes. No one saw the bomb coming. The six survivors were busy doing their own things, some didn’t have time to see the flash when the bomb was dropped and were suddenly injured or unconscious. Out of all six of them, Dr. Sasaki and Mr. Tanimoto were the only ones who were not as severely injured as Father Kleinsorge, Miss Sasaki, Ms. Nakamura and Dr.
During World War II the United States and Japan were at war. When the United States dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was a lot of destruction and deaths; it was devastating for the Japanese. There are so many things that occurred during World War II. Learning about how the people lived after the bombing and how it …show more content…
Hiroshima written by John Hersey, talks about the lives of six people who survived the bombing and how they lived the aftermath. These six peopleーMiss Sasaki, a clerk in the personnel department, Dr. Fujii the physician, Ms. Nakamura, a tailor 's widow, Father Kleinsorge, a German priest, Dr. Sasaki, a young member of the surgical staff, and Mr. Tanimoto a pastor of the Hiroshima Methodist Church, were all victims of America 's raid over Hiroshima.
The day before the bomb attack on Hiroshima, people had been hearing air-raid warnings every 25-30 minutes. No one saw the bomb coming. The six survivors were busy doing their own things, some didn’t have time to see the flash when the bomb was dropped and were suddenly injured or unconscious. Out of all six of them, Dr. Sasaki and Mr. Tanimoto were the only ones who were not as severely injured as Father Kleinsorge, Miss Sasaki, Ms. Nakamura and Dr.