I found the book to be extremely troubling. Next to slavery, the holocaust, and treatment toward Native Americans; this has been one of the top horrifying acts of humanity I’ve come across. The events surrounding the 'Rape of Nanking' are only a part of the story but have become related to those leading up to the construction of one of the most notorious research labs known- Unit 731. However, what was done to the inmates was only the beginning. The biggest travesty was soon to come by way of the U.S's reaction- after the war was over, U.S occupational forces lead by Douglas MacArthur struck a deal that would help shield the doctors, nurses and other medical personal involved with these horror from much deserved accountability. Some had gone
In The Death of Duke Ching of Chin, the author provides readers with an enthralling anecdote of the death of Duke Ching in 581 B.C.. The narrator describes the death prophecy of Duke Ching with as much detail as the life he had lived as a ruler. The author’s detailed description of the dream experienced by Duke Ching presents the themes, symbolizing significant aspects that would lead to his death. An ogre came to him in his dream, seeking revenge for the death of its grandsons. The shaman’s prophecy said that he would die before the time of the new grain. He then fell extremely ill and was diagnosed with a disease that is situated above the diaphragm and below the heart. He dreamt about his illness in the form of the two little boys and the physician confirmed it. The presence of the day ping-wu symbolizes the false prophecy the duke believed he had been told too by the shaman, and sentenced him to death. The duke started to eat the grain, however, his stomach swell up and he went for the privy. Fatefully, he fell down the hole and died.
It deals with a topic that is very important for many in the medical field and for anthropologist, but I also feel it would be an important for anyone else as it shows something few people see or experience. Although there are a few hiccups that may affect certain readers, I feel like those can be overlooked as they are not major issues. In the end I feel that aside from doing what it was intended; it did something more as I feel that it showed us that our medical system despite being one of the most advanced in the world is distant from the people which makes it much less effective for certain people like it was with the Lia and her
Throughout The Rape of Nanking, the brutal massacre of thousands of innocent Chinese citizens is brought forth through the invasion of this ancient city taken over by the Imperial Japanese army. Iris Chang illustrates the graphic details of the murder and rape of these victims through the perspectives of different sides of the attack. Chang; furthermore, ties in the mass genocide and destruction displayed throughout the book with the example of the Japanese government’s desperate attempt to cover up the incident and the reluctance of the survivors to discuss it. In addition, the horrifying events of The Rape of Nanking only further motivated an uncontrollable desire for aggression, violence, and imperialism in the Asian community evidently
The evil that happens in this book is what the Japanese did to the people in the camps. They tortured everyone and they did it without hesitation. These actions made me wonder if those people who tortured the americans have a conscience, and if they cared about killing so many innocent human
The chapter, “Sounds from the Heart”, made me run through a gamut of emotions. The author was playing with a paper hat when their father fell down in the shower and cut himself, so I am assuming they were a child when the incident occurred. When I try to picture a child put into the stressful position of interpreting for a medical emergency, my heart breaks. Seeing their father bleeding, screaming, and in excruciating pain is difficult enough for a child, but to be forced to translate for a bunch of ‘dumb hearing people’ while trying to explain to their father the chaotic and ignorant occurrences surrounding them, is too much. The hospital workers were so negligent. The doctor spewed off a whole list of things to tell the father
She describes how Nazi Doctors would conduct horrendous experiments on Jews, such as dissecting living people, without receiving any consent from them. She then explains that the Nuremberg code was later established to prevent such inhumane experiments. Since the code didn’t apply in America, researches like Southam and Mandel continued their experiments without informed consent. However, other doctors still found this to be immoral, and refused to participate in performing these experiments finding that, “Injecting cancer cells into a person without consent was a clear violation of basic human rights and Nuremberg code” (Skloot 132). Skloot compares the practice of American doctors to the inhumane experiments conducted on the Jews in Germany to have the readers see similarity between the immoral methods. Both practices did not receive consent from their patients. She uses research to find factual evidence about practices without consent that were made illegal in another country. By comparing the experiments conducted by American doctors to an extreme event, she leads the reader to develop the opinion that all practices without the consent of the patient are unjust. She includes the opinions of medical professionals to express their concern for these methods to the readers. A doctor from that time would have the greatest insight on the experiments that were being conducted and the practicality of them. The reader then sees it as logical that conducting potentially dangerous experiments without any consent is a violation of human rights.
First let's start off with with what the Keeper’s are for those who don’t know. The Keepers are people who are like a Border Patrol. They watch the border and any kids that come over with no parents they take in. Now I know they sound like the good guys, but they're not. These people who take them in put them to work, they have to work for there food. They sometimes are even torchured by the Keepers. The kids they brought in were somewhat like orphans. Ton Ton was one of those kids. Ton Ton was beaten and brought to the infirmary. Ton Ton said that he was the one who told the story of what happened to them. He was not the smartest kid, but he smart enough to figure out what was going on and what was happening.
They NKVD treated the people like animals while the NKVD officers were living in luxury. They slept on beds in brick houses with plenty of food, drinks, and even cigarettes. The NKVD were living great when many people were dying of starvation, vitamin deficiency, and diseases. The lesson I got from this book was to treat others the way you want to be treated. The NKVD officers didn't think twice about the torture they were putting the people through. The learning is important because I think treating others the way they want to be treated is a problem our society greatly struggles with. People are judged every day by their religion and race. For example, a group of terrorist named the Neo-Nazism believe in one race and one religion . The group participates in protests and various hate crimes. They believe that the nazis should have won WWii and that the opposing races should be
I enjoyed this book very much and consider it to be one of my favorites, mainly due to the interesting events in the ward revolving around disease. It was interesting how Donaldson explained the illnesses, symptoms, and medicines along with their purposes, without sounding like a textbook. The Lassa Ward was definitely informative, but personally, I wish the author would have included more description on the conflict in Liberia. The battle was brought up frequently, however, I felt as if his explanations as to what was happening were somewhat redundant. Most of them were constantly repeating that President Bush wouldn't send troops. Donaldson also informed us on some cultural beliefs that the Sierra Leoneans hold. For instance, the children were afraid of white people, because they thought they were ghosts, considering it is not often that they see somebody of another race. Additionally, I can connect the book to my personal life and the world that I live in. When Dr. Conteh leaves the ward in Ross's hands, Ross gets a massive load of responsibility placed upon him. He is now in charge of keeping the ward in tact while trying to save multiple patients lives. A large amount of responsibility comes with babysitting, so I can relate to Ross when I am left alone with my brothers and sisters. While babysitting I have to keep a close eye on my siblings, so that they can stay safe. In Ross's case he must pay attention to his patient's symptoms and treatment. Another way I can connect to the book is on page 75, when Ross wonders if coming to Kenema was courageous and an extremely dumb idea. Usually, I have many regrets whether it is over how much I studied or spend my summer days. Even though my decisions typically aren't as deadly, I still tend to make some impulsive decisions that can cause harm in the long run.
The sources I saw Wu make were both secondary and primary sources making his work more believable. I thought him using a first person stand point was genius, and really conveyed what it could have felt like to be there, but it wasn’t necessarily to the standard I was hoping. Yes, I saw what it was like to be there in the camp but I didn’t feel it. Wu, missed an opportune moment to bring the readers emotion into the camp and feel the pain and emotion with him. Instead I often forgot it was a letter and mistook it for a report over the camps. He should have brought the readers soul into the literature, after all, he was writing a letter to a longtime friend, can you imagine getting this letter from your best friend? If the writing was focused a little more on emotion, it would have made a bigger impact on the reader.
revealed frightening similarities in the structure and nature of the camps to those of North Korean
Historians are also interested in the reasons for the debacle of Torres’ company in the summer of 1950, as it contributes to the unending analysis of the U.S. military tactics and battles during the Korean War. Moreover, Torres’ brief capture and tragic execution added fuel to the claims of the ordeals and “brainwashing” of American POWs in Korea. They not only lead to dozens of documentaries and propaganda films, but also a considerable number of books published by journalists and POW/MIA activists. In recent years, some balanced, primary-sources based studies are also available in academia. These books provide insights of how the Korean War changed American perceptions of being a POW and intimated why the country was reluctant to remember the returned prisoners and the war.
For most of history, the Japanese army was not known for brutality in times of war. But the Rape of Nanking was very different than anything then the world had seen before (BBC News). To start off, there are many origins of genocide and ways to describe it, as well as different stages that compose genocide itself. In this genocide, China was invaded and the people residing there were discriminated and harmed by the Japanese army. However, genocide isn’t just one process. There are eight complex stages to every genocide that takes place on Earth, including the Rape of Nanking. Finally, the Chinese were devastated by the end of this genocide, which shows just the horror that they were put through by the Japanese. The Rape of Nanking, which
A massive part of the text that shocked me was how brutal the Thai guards were. A piece of the text that shows this is when a lost minded german prisoner launched himself at the guards throwing punches shortly 15 other guards are on the scene they take to him with batons and canes the guards continued to bash the german as he lay prone on the ground adventually his bones started breaking and skin starting to burst. I personally find this disgusting due to the fact he wasn't controlling himself when he launched at the guards
“Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Trams” was a diary written by a young, female Vietnamese doctor whom operated on PAVN and VC soldiers about her life during the war. While Thuy alluded to there being four diaries, only two made it into the hands of a United States service member. The two diaries which were found dated from April 1968 to June 1970, her last entry just two days prior to her death via American forces. The diaries came to be in Fred Whitehurst’s possession, an American who served in military intelligence. When Whitehurst left Vietnam, he took the diaries with him. Thirty-five years after Thuy’s death, Whitehurst, and his brother Rob decided the diaries message needed to be shared. The dairies were