This assignment reviews the book ‘HIROSHIMA’ by John Hersey, John Hersey’s intention for the book will be our main focus. He was working for The New Yorker when he wrote this book. Additionally, he traveled to Hiroshima after the bombing. He spent three weeks there researching, investigating, and interviewing survivors. The elements of journalism by John Hersey were very professional. His work in ‘Hiroshima’ qualifies under the categories of truth, loyalty to citizens, and verification within journalistic standards. This is because he tells the real stories of six survivors of the Hiroshima bombing. John Hersey’s writing style for the book was unique. In covering six different survivors’ stories, he smoothly transitions between characters and jumps from place to place often.
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HIROSHIMA SURVIVORS’ STORIES BY JOHN HERSEY
John Hersey’s intention for the book was to provide an eye-opening account of the devastation caused by the bomb the previous summer. Most Americans were unaware of the details following the bombing. The elements of journalism by John Hersey were very compelling. He used real stories of six survivors to air out his arguments. Hersey tells the intertwined stories of a young surgeon, a pastor, a tailor’s widow, a prosperous doctor, a clerk, and a German priest. John Hersey’s writing style makes the book seem more like a fiction novel than a journalistic account. In this fiction-type style, the characters are easier to relate to. But the book is so much more. It is a chronicle of life amid the wreckage.
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LESSONS LEARNED FROM HIROSHIMA ATTACK BY JOHN HERSEY
John Hersey’s writing style provided a very personalized, journalistic view of the event and its aftermath. The book is an education tool that will help anyone who is against such death, devastation, and despair. Undoubtedly, John Hersey’s intention for the book served its purpose. Hersey had the intention of educating the public about the severity of the attack. He sought to educate the American public about the event so that in the future, more consideration may happen before such a rash decision. The elements of journalism by John Hersey entail gaining insight into the lives of the six survivors. He humanizes them and makes evoking sympathy from the audience much easier.
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