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Disaster. A word known to the human race for millennium, spanning back to even before the likely creation of humanity. But disaster can be human made as well. The novel Hiroshima, written by John Hersey, and September 11, shows us that when people are together they are stronger. Although the bomb and terrorist attack was initially devastating, we were able to come back by being together.
Mr. Tanimoto from Hiroshima shows us strength in people when he used his religion to help others and get himself through the bombing. The quote “Mr. Tanimoto wanted to help him (Mr. Tanaka). He descended into his tomb-like shelter…(Hersey 60)” The strength in this passage is shown by him wanting to help someone although the man was typically rude. Mr. Tanimoto

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