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Surviving the drop of an atomic attack and trying to live a standard life subsequently such a tragic even upt, is the most difficult goal anyone rump achieve. Hiroshima, by John Hershey takes us into the memories of six survivors that made it through the lash out and how they managed to doctor their life back together. Forty years subsequently the assail many survivors were still haunted by the horrifying event, but as time went on they were giveing to share their experiences and let the world drive in that they made were alive and survived. On August 6, 1945 the first atomic bomb to be dropped on a city destroyed Hiroshima, Japan and its people. Mr. Tanimoto, the minister of the Hiroshima Methodist Church, was uninjured and with the help of Father Kleinsorge, a Jesuit priest, they managed to get people to safety at Asano Park a private nation on the outskirts of town. They consoled the wounded and also brought water for those who needed it from the river. Among those that were ill from the shaft of light of the bomb in Asano Park was Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura, a tailors widow, and her children. lam Toshinki Sasaki, a young clerk, is suffering from a leg fracture and wint be treated until weeks after the explosion. Dr. Masakazu Fuji, a physician, is unable to guardianship anyone else after the bombing due to his minor injuries when he fell into the river and was squeezed amongst two large timbers. On the other hand, Dr. Terufumi Sasaki, a young surgeon, body the only uninjured doctor in the Red Cross infirmary and tends to the wounded, unable to leave his spot and or get rest for months after the explosion. Weeks after the bombing Japan begin to remodel its city, but a new terror strikes radiation sickness. The victims of the radiation sickness, such as Mrs. Nakamura us... ...ever gather help from my people as well if I was ever in a situation similar to what happened to Hiroshima. In my opinion, I venture that the leger was intended for t eens and adults because of the authors great use of imagery and detail. excessively I believe that to have a better understanding of why Hiroshima was bombed, we would need to have background knowledge of WWII and what Japan did to the United States to quarter us use the atomic bomb on their city. I think that the major theme in this book is the people of Hiroshimas will to survive. This book shows how people react in a crisis and what they chose to do to rebuild their lives. It also demonstrates the human spirit and our will to live on even after we face so much death and disaster. Survival is a key that will help us get return to our normal lives, so that we will be able to achieve greater goals in the future.