The nuclear attack which Hiroshima suffered on behalf of the United States of America,

truly had an horrendous effect on the people of Hiroshima as well as the world. Hiroshima is a

novel which provides a very detailed account about the suffering of the people and devastation of

the town caused by nuclear weaponry. A whole town endured radiation poisoning, massive cuts

and burns along with the destruction of their homes and shelters. In Hiroshima, the author John

Richard Hersey explores this major social issue effectively and truthfully by stating without bias,

the effects on the town of Hiroshima, its people, and the world caused by this nuclear attack.

The desolation of the town of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb's detonation could be

described as a demolition site. Buildings had been ripped apart due to the massive power

possessed by the bomb. Trees and vegetation had become almost completely annihilated or

contaminated to the point where digestion of them would lead to sure death. Bicycles and

streetcars were paused in mid motion after the bombing, or had become pieces of scrap metal

blown into the sides of stores. This deva

problems are the main objectives with nuclear war and it must be stopped or else it could

of world was taking a stand against it just a few years later. It creates a feeling of sadness that it

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