On The Beach Theme

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a turning point in WWII. They led to the surrender of the Japanese and the victory to the Allies. The day that the Japanese surrendered will forever be remembered. However, the destruction and casualties in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki cannot be forgotten. Hiroshima and Nagasaki experienced massive destruction, and it led to years of disease and misery for the Japanese people following the war. After WWII and the creation of the atomic bomb, the world lived in fear of a nuclear attack ("The Atomic Bombings"). George Orwell’s 1984 references to the atomic bomb and to the society and life after WWII. Nevertheless, one must fully know and understand the bombings and the destruction

Many people know what it feels like for one action or event to change the whole course of a day, a year, or maybe your whole life. The book The Bomb, by Theodore Taylor, is set on a Pacific Island called Bikini Atoll. During World War II, the Americans took over the atoll from the Japanese, who were in control at the time. The main character, Sorry Rinamu, is grateful for being freed by the Americans. However, after the war, the Americans wanted to test another Atomic Bomb, and they chose to test it for research at Bikini Atoll. The conflict that drives the plot is that Sorry tries to stop the Americans from testing the bomb on his home (person vs society). The two primary ways it generates the plot are when most islanders agree to have their atoll taken away by the Americans and when Sorry gets the radical idea to stop the test from happening from his uncle, Abram Rinamu.

The filmmakers’ main ideas are that the government misled and lied to the people of the U.S. so that they would believe that the atomic bomb would have no effect on their health and security, that we should question if the government should have lied to the American people, and to make us question whether or not the citizens of the U.S. would continue to be as naive as the people of the 1950’s.

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

“Surveying the gigantic monster movies that flourished in the years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Sontag concluded that “a mass trauma exists over the use of nuclear weapons and the possibility of future nuclear wars”. (Tsutsui, pg.240) The paranoia of a possible future nuclear war penetrated the American’s mental freedom. Weapons like nuclear bombs and atomic testing spiked fear

When the sun begins to hide behind the horizon there is only one environment on the planet that harnesses the power to leave oneself in complete and utter awe. This one of a kind place captures all of the elements in their perfect and most striking form. The sky bolsters with eloquent colors, the warm sand caresses your toes, and the soothing waves break with the most perfect noise as to not break your focus on the sunset; it is just as captivating as a north poles aurora borealis. A certain feeling drifts along through a slight breeze on this sunset beach as you observe the sunset above the water. It is a warm and comforting feeling that most people can relate to when they experience the affects of love for the first time; a sudden rush of

According to the three articles, as well as messages conveyed in the films Akira and Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, the dropping of the atomic bombs has had a continual impact on Japanese culture and thought. The rise of science fiction and apocalyptic films can be seen as a direct way in which the atomic bombs impacted Japanese culture. These films explore the “traumatic fascination” with a nuclear apocalypse that so many people want to draw near to and understand (Lamarre 130). During the climax of Akira, Kei states that the final explosion destroying the dystopian Neo-Tokyo is “fantastic” since she is in awe of its power, just like how many are awed by destructive powers both in reality and film (Otomo). Japanese apocalyptic anime often portrays the message of the potential damage that science can do, such as mutation and unharnessed destruction, because of the harm caused by the atomic bombs (Napier 330). Science can be extremely dangerous if it is taken too far without moral constraints and should be handled

The reason I choose the theme I did is because of the generalization that everyone likes the beach. Especially children, which would be the students I would be teaching via this classroom design. Although it is an overused theme, I would say that a beach theme promotes relaxation and fun, which is something lower grade elementary students would want to have in a classroom. It would make them feel less uneasy about their first days in class. It would also perhaps initiate a feeling that that the teacher they have isn’t boring, and would pay more attention in class. All-in-all, the reason for choosing this specific theme all came down to personal choice and the psychological effect it would have on my students.

I believe the theme of All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury is that people do not like others who are different and tend to stay in groups that share the same opinions as them. It is a science fiction story set in the future. It takes place on Venus where humans have established a society. The sun only comes out once every seven years. A character named Margot moved there when she was four.

Prior to the late 1970s, psychologists generally ignored the impact that nuclear mutually-assured destruction was having on the minds of U.S. citizens (reviewed by Wagner, 1985). However, the Three Mile Island accident, failure to ratify the SALT II treaty, and Hollywood depictions of what can go wrong, fed the public imagination and psychologists began to pay attention to the long-term effects of living with the threat of immediate nuclear annihilation.

‘’ Wake up, wake up you lazy kids’’ my mum said, ‘’we are going to the beach”. My sister, my two brothers, and I woke with extreme energy, happy because it was the first time we visit the beach that summer. The day dawned bright, the sky was painted in bright blue; the beautiful sun was gleaming and shining gloriously. It was idyllic for a picnic by the sea. We quickly packed our stuff, we took some snacks and swimming outfits, and of course chair decks; we took a fast breakfast, and then we headed to the beach. I was very excited because it was my first summer without the safety armbands. However, I knew that it was going to be a bit of scary and risky but not as much what happened with me, it was like the first day at school.

This photograph was taken on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2015. It was taken during sunset and as the tide had gone out, revealing a wider coastline. The world-famous beach is manmade and since 1951, over 80,000 cubic meters of sand has been imported to replace sand lost through erosion from heavy rainfall, sea swells, wind and tropical storms.

I walked along the beach. As I was walking I could feel the fresh smell of the beach like it was an air freshener but it also smelled that gave me a tingle in my nose. As I kept walking along the beach I could feel the light breeze coming against me. This fresh air felt warm as I felt like I was sleeping in a comfortable bed. I kept walking in the beach, as I did it felt like an escape to all my problems and also my stress. Beach felt like a solution to all my problems and could be open with anything.

The place where I feel most comfortable is a place where I am calm. A place that is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from all my troubles. It is the one place where I could sit forever, and never get tired of just staring into the deepest blue I have ever seen. It is the place where I can sit and think the best. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. The one place capable of sending my senses into an overload. This place is the ocean.

The sun’s rays glisten across the water as my family and I lie on the golden sands of the beach to relax. Seagulls and other families are scattered around us along the length of the beach. My mom, my sister, and I lie next to each other, listening to the waves crashing against the ocean bank.