Land Of Hope Analysis

Have you ever questioned why and how the US government decided to drop those two nuclear bombs in Japan in the World War II? It is still a universal concern while many disapproval have made toward its humanity. In a book that I’ve read recently, from the point of view of an eyewitness, Yamaoka Michiko, the author of story “Eight hundred meters from the Hypocenter”, shows how humanity was exchanged with the ambition of a nation by reviving a heartbroken experience when she witnessed her hometown was destroyed by such a terrific violence in the war.

The crises to which this work responds was the total annihilation of Hiroshima and the aftershock experienced by those left

Ronald Takaki’s “America’s errand into the wilderness” and Richard Walker’s notion of “prospector capitalism” in California have some similarities and differences. In Takaki’s Overblown with Hope, he includes a term coined by scholar Perry Miller. Miller used “Errand into the Wilderness” to describe a period in American history which reflects an ideology of colonial control and development. Takaki believed that the puritans had an “errand into wilderness” to discover a place where the eyes of the world could look upon them. The “errand” represented the process in reshaping America into their own image. This resulted in a cultural and physical transformation of natural terrain. Because of this ‘errand,’ there was a large value placed on industry,

In the book Hiroshima the author illustrates this city’s most tragic point in history as well as its residence’s lives before, during, and after the horrific drop of the atomic bomb. The pain of over one hundred thousand lives were compressed and expressed through six different stories told by this reporter. The extreme range of direction their lives take can be seen by the contrasting examples between Miss Toshiko Sasaki and Dr. Masakazu Fuji. Toshiko Sasaki began as a clerk before the bombing happened; she was deeply into her family and even had a fiancé. On August 6th of 1945 the bomb

Project HOPE was a community-based pilot program intended to break the cycle of prostitution, by treating both prostitutes and the persons who solicit prostitutes also known as Johns. (OPPAGA report: Project HOPE helped break the cycle of prostitution and solicitation, but had implementation problems, 2004). The program was to provide intake, drug screening, psychological assessments, case management and other essential referrals in order to curb prostitution. The referrals would require additional resources and community outreach. Legislatures recognized that in order to effectively control prostitution their efforts would need to also incorporate and treat those who solicit

The people in the cities are blithely unaware of the dangers they face until a nuclear bomb wipes them off the face of the

The first time I heard “Ar'nt I a Woman?” was freshman year of high school, during our annual African-American Heritage assembly. The crowd, always restless and inattentive, chattered and snapchatted away as the speech and presenter were announced. A lanky girl shuffled on stage, folding in on herself as she walked, arrived center stage, and began to speak. As she went on, her spine straightened, her murmurs turned to phrases enunciated so clearly her tongue seemed to be working three times as hard as a normal person’s. By the end of the speech, she had the undivided attention of the audience, all holding their breath because of how passionately and honestly she presented this glimpse into life as a black woman. Both Chapter 4 of A Shining Thread of Hope by Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson, and Sojourner Truth’s “Ar'nt I a Woman?” speech serve the same general goal: showcasing the mistreatment of African American Women by society . While Truth’s speech is from her perspective, full of rage and frustration, A Shining thread gives her experiences important context. .

Throughout each individual’s journey, the destruction and misery that the bomb created can be observed. Asuna Park is where almost all the the novel’s individuals meet. Father Kiyoshi Tanimoto rose from his hideout and immediately witnessed the destruction of Hiroshima. Fortunately, he met his uninjured wife after the bomb, but their encounter was brief for their circumstances had them departing already. Father Tanimoto later took refuge in Park Asano, and unintentionally became the leader of all the wounded. Toshiko Sasaki remained unconscious for at least three hours, unable to move. She scream for help until finally three men came to her rescue. He left leg was severely wounded, and she was later stationed at a shelter with three other damaged people. Dr. Masakazu Fujii was able to dislodge himself from the timber and, along with other doctors, nurses, and civilians, sought shelter from underneath the bridge. On the way to the bridge, Dr. Fujii briefly noticed the huge fire that seemed to consume the surrounding areas. Feeling that the danger has passed, Dr. Fujii journeyed to his home and later realized his family’s home has collapsed. At the same moment, Hatsuyo Nakamura had discovered her three children were alive and well. One of her neighbor persuaded Nakamura to take refuge at Asuna Park. The park was still intact which could be used as a cover against any future possible attacks. While preparing for the migration, she saw Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge wondering around bewildered. Father Kleinsorge first assisted out of dangerous environments, dislodged several people, then decided to take shelter in Asuna Park. Before their departure, Father Kleinsorge and other priests were forced to ignore some of the cries. Even if the priests attempted to aid those in need, the circumstances prevented it which resulted in thousands of unnecessary casualties. Dr. Terufumi Sasaki was overwhelmed with

“Raising Hope” aired in 2010 receiving 3.1 million views, opening with a chance encounter with a wanted felon that leads to the conception of a child later named Hope. As it turns out Hope was a very fitting name as that is it exactly what it seems to give the quirky family. It developed a loyal fan base as people fell in love with the Chances’ and people of Natesville. “Raising Hope” made a good TV comedy because of its talented cast, realistic family, and edgy humor.

During the first and second world wars, the United States saw a migration of people from the southern states to the north and west. James Grossman wrote Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration to try to convey the movement not as a straightforward march but rather a much more complex movement of people based on many individual choices. Grossman writes that the journey to the North “was shaped by a complex interaction between structural forces in the South, the migration experience, structural forces in the North, racial attitudes, and the migrants’ perceptions of each of these. Migrants made important decisions based on those perceptions, and only an analysis of the total context of immigration—North and South—affords an understanding of either those decisions or the policy implications of responses to the movement.” Basing his narrative on the perspective of the migrants, Grossman first describes and analyzes black southern life. In this, he questions the role of labor agents, who were employed by northern industrialists to lure workers to their factories, as a primary cause of the movement. White southerners, who were concerned over the depletion of their labor and not accepting that African Americans can think for themselves, blamed the migration on these labor agents. Past historical accounts tended to accept these contentions at face value, thus exaggerating the role of the labor agent. Grossman argues that they played a secondary, although

The explosion was huge, the city was destroyed, and tens of thousands of people were killed.Despite witnessing the terrible destruction of the bomb on Hiroshima, Emperor Hirohito and Japan still refused to surrender. At last the second bomb has caused him to change his perspetive on war and among his people in Japan. “ To our good and loyal subjects: After pondering deeply the general trends of the world and the actual conditions obtaining in our empire today, we have decided to effect a settlement of the present situation by resorting to an extraordinary measure. Let the entire nation continue as one family from generation to generation, ever firm in its faith of the imperishable ness of its divine land, and mindful of its heavy burden of responsibilities, and the long road before it. Unite your total strength to be devoted to the construction for the future. Cultivate the ways of rectitude, nobility of spirit, and work with resolution so that you may enhance the innate glory of the Imperial State and keep pace with the progress of the world.” according to

Telling the true devastation of Hiroshima through the eyes of these six survivors allows Americans to really understand what happened as a result from the atomic bomb. Even though Americans knew of the bomb being dropped, they did not know the degree of devastation that this city and its people faced. Through Mr. Tanimoto, the Americans learned of the obliteration, therefore giving money for Mr. Tanimoto’s, “This Is Your Life tour” because of guilt (Hershey 148). Hersey also shows the great strength that these people had after the bomb, including Mr. Tanimoto, that had “an energy that was remarkable for a hibakusha” (Hersey 148). Informing the readers of the long lasting effects, he tells that Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge falls to “A-bomb sickness,” where he is “constantly hospitalized” (Hersey

“Hiroshima”, written by author John Hersey is based on the real life events that occurred on August 6, 1945, in Hiroshima, Japan. During these final stages of World War II, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bombs on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Hersey captures the experience of six survivors, and the events of that day. Nearly four decades later he travels back to the city in search of the survivors and tells of their present lives, post-war. The purpose of the novel was to connect others with their humanity and to recognize the devastation faced by ordinary people.

On March 14, 2011, Anne Applebaum created an account of the events that had occurred earlier that day in Japan. She recalled the shattering earthquake that followed a tsunami and destroyed towns such as Rikuzentakata, a town of 25,000 people (Applebaum 229). The earthquake also agitated Fukushima Daiichi, one of Japan’s nuclear power complexes. Unfortunately, all three reactors lost their ability to cool the steaming water and had to be flooded. The seawater effectively destroyed the plant before more explosions occurred. As a result, radioactive steam had to be released. Applebaum glorified the Japanese in their “technological brilliance” and their ability to cope in extreme circumstances (Applebaum 230). Although the regulations are strict

Though Hiroshima 's bombing was a terrible disaster, it undoubtedly brought the Japanese community together. The terror was undeniable, yet through the destruction people sacrificed themselves to save others. In the novel Hiroshima, written by John Hersey, even though many of the main characters are injured, they still stop to help others. The acknowledgement of others pain and suffering and developing empathy and sympathy for them, having the strength to give up your desires for a moment, having respect for yourself and others are qualities of humans that compel them to help others even if there is nothing to gain. It is only when we put faith in ourselves and others that we truly help others.