Hiroshima (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: John Hersey
- First Published: 1946
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: New journalism
- Time of Work: 1945-1985
- Setting: Hiroshima, Japan
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, New Journalism
- Subjects: 1940’s, War, Death or dying, Disabilities or physically challenged persons, Disasters, Atomic bomb, Japan or Japanese people, Nuclear warfare or weapons, Hydrogen bomb, Radiation
- Locales: Hiroshima, Japan
Characters Discussed
Kiyoshi Tanimoto, a Methodist minister whose energy and perseverance help him save lives after the atomic bomb falls on Hiroshima. Initially feeling the pressure of fellow citizens’ suspicions because of his American education, Tanimoto works selflessly to help others. His charitable spirit and caring for others are exemplified in his comforting of one of his earlier accusers, Mr. Tanaka, who is dying of wounds suffered in the bombing. Tanaka, an influential, powerful man, is reduced to suffering and seeks redemption from someone earlier perceived as an...
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