Reflection Of Hiroshima

Hiroshima

The novel Hiroshima, written by John Heresy, entails the story of 6 individuals in the hours preceding the Atomic bomb strike of 1945. This is a narrative type of book based on the way Heresy explains the story. The story begins with everyone going about their daily lives and all of a sudden everything changes. This closely relates to my interpretation of the theme of the novel, that at a certain moment everything can be going your way but change in a blink of an eye. It’s a crazy realization but this is all based on true events that happened in our dark past. I plan to analyze the details and events leading up and following the attack on Hiroshima and how it relates to our everyday life.

As I mentioned, the book begins with an introduction of six main characters that are for the most

Hatsuyo Nakumura is a typical household mother in Japan. She is the only leader of the family in the story mentioned. Raising three kids under these circumstances is already hard enough. Her family makes it through the bombing without any visible physical harm. However, she and her daughter experience radiation illness later on in life which will take a huge toll on her well-being and financial stability. This in fact leads her into depression and hatred towards the United States. Eventually she does become more stable and is a true representation that things are not. Be strong because things will get better. It may be stormy now, but it never rains forever. I would attached this saying to Nakumura.

We are next introduced to the only non-native Japanese survivor. Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge, a German priest residing in Hiroshima. He was thought of as a foreign spy and having something to do with the attack. Eventually, he does become a Japanese citizens to show loyalty. As we meet him for the first time he is described as weak and sick from the wartime diets. Following the attack his life will not be affected. He will not be a very major influence on the