"Hiroshima"

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The paper discusses John Hersey's book "Hiroshima," which follows the lives of six citizens of Hiroshima following the dropping of the world's first nuclear bomb. The paper assesses one man's (Reverend Tanimoto) heroic actions as a survivor of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, looking at the affects of his Christian faith and his Japanese heritage on his heroic actions at that time.

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"Reverend Tanimoto was one of the hundreds of thousands of civilians affected by the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. As a survivor of the catastrophic explosion, he was put in the midst of a horrendous scene. All around him people were suffering and dying. It was out of this tragedy that the true nature of Tanimoto's character was to be seen. Tanimoto helped whoever he could, giving every bit of energy he had to care for those affected by the bomb. The character Tanimoto displayed in the days following the blast can be attributed to his Japanese heritage and his Christian faith, both of which contribute to the compassion and selflessness that lead Tanimoto to be viewed as a symbol of hope. It took no second thought from Tanimoto as to what needed to be done when so many around him were exhausted and unable to help themselves. The effort and stamina Tanimoto showed led him to become a symbol of hope that not all was lost and that life still can go on."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hersey, John. Hiroshima. New York: Vintage Books, 1985.

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