Remember, that on the
second day of school, you'll have a test on the book, so you want to
make sure that you're reading AND understanding it. This week you'll
read pages 90-120. After you've read, answer the
following questions:
1. List every major character. For each, write a one-sentence analysis of the character's major belief or moral that dictates how he/she acts. (For example: For most of the movie, Simba believes that it's better to avoid responsibility, so he runs away, stays away, and tries to ignore what he knows he should be doing.)
2. From what you've read thus far, does this book have any relevance to Baltimore teens today? Use evidence from the book to support your opinion.
3. Write a one sentence overview of pages 90-120.
Mrs nakamura believed that she hated. America even more and with that she expressed tthat position with the expression of "shikata GA Mal" or " it can't be helped ".
ReplyDeleteDr. Sasaki moral is that most of his work is causing more damages than good.
miss sasaki believed that getting closer to the lord will lift a weight off her shoulder from her fiance abandoning her.
Father kleinsorge believed that Japanese people were OK and that he changed his name to father makoto takakura.
Baltimore teens go through things every day sothey can recover or bounce back in place quickly, they get themselves into things frequently so they find different ways to get out of situations. The survivors of the bomb went through things and came across things but they tried to recover quickly then they thought they could.
the survivors are better now and moving forward and finding things to help get them through life.
Mrs.Nakamura acts in direct relationship to her children well being she is a mother through and through.
ReplyDeleteDr.Sasaki does not seek recognition or praise for the hard work that he does but does it because he is compelled to help others.
Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge is non Japanese but is is inspired by them that he is compelled to help even though he is weak.
Ms.Sasaki comes closest to representing the many nameless wounded survivors of the bomb because she was neglected by others.
Dr.Fujii is motivated by money to live comfortably.
Rev. Tanimoto believes that he can help everyone that he is trying to help all of the injured and disformed.
Yes the book does have revelance to Baltimore teens because all of the violence and anvirsities that we must face we also must be able to bounce back to be resilient just like the characters in the book.
As time pass the survivors start to recover and find hobbies to take their mind away for their pain.
1. Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura felt the bombing was because of her own bad luck. Also, she was suspicious of why the “political- minded people” wanted to help now, so she just cured herself.
ReplyDeleteAfter a thought to be near death experience Dr. Terifumi Sasaki realized right before the incident he felt lonely. From then on he did his best to spend more time with his family. And after his aunt told him a saying he took it more seriously than before and started living by it.
Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge’s belief was that the Japanese spirit of enryo- setting the self apart, putting the wishes of others first.
Toshiko Sasaki believes in moving forward.
Dr. Masakazu Fujii believes that a regular dose of alcohol can cure everything.
Kiyoshi Tanimoto believed in working for peace.
2. I don’t think it has a direct relevance to Baltimore teens. In all I think it shows how people are affected by the same thing, but have different outcomes, and handle the situation differently.
3. Throughout pages 90-120, John Hersey gives more details on each individual and show how they are adjusting to life after the war.
Miss Saski- Believes that being a Catholic, and being in a close relationship the Lord will help deal with her problems
ReplyDeleteDr. Saski –After achieving a new sort of loneliness, he obligated to work hard to help others.
Ms. Narkamura – She was curious, she had a phrase “It can’t be helped”, which she uses to express her struggle.
Father Kleinsorge – Father Kleinsorge loved the Japanese and their ways, later he registered as one and changed his name to Father Makoto Takakura
2. Yes there is relevance between the teens in Baltimore and the characters in the book. The thing is that we go through many things in life, and we are able to be resilient; like the main characters in the book.
3. Throughout the pages, ninety through 120, we read on what four of the main characters are doing to get their life back on track.
1. Ms.Nakamura Hates America more than she did before.
ReplyDeleteDr.Terufumi Sasaki was still determined to be a doctor, but he couldn't do it at the same hospital because of all the hurtful memories so he decided to work at his dad's clinic.
Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge lives miseribly, and believes in giving to others, as a priest he care for other people before himself, and sometimes giving them his last.
Toshiko Sasaki decides she will not marry and she takes care of her brother and sister.
I do not think this book has relavance to baltimore teens today at all.
Pages 90-120 are mainly about how the main characters are trying to get themselves together and make things back to normal after the bomb. It explains the different steps each character took to start fresh.
1.hatsayo nakamara worked hard and asked for nothing.
ReplyDelete.Dr.Terfumi sasaki decated his life to helping the elderlu to live and die with love in peace.
.Farther kleinsorage decated his life to helping other mor then he help himself.
2.No i do not think this reminds me of teens in baltimore other then some have make away and grow up on there own.
3.Basically the lives of these people where forever changed and although they were effected in many ways they still mad it there duty to help others
Father Kleinsorge belives in taking care if others before worrying about his own health.
ReplyDeleteDr.Sasaki believes he should follow in his father's footsteps and study medicine and be a doctor.
Hatsuyo Nakamura believes that somethings cannot be helped and views some events as natural disaster.
Toshiko Sasaki takes care of her younger siblings.
No I don't think this relates to Baltimore teens.
So far the book tells the lives of the survivors years after the atomic bomb.
1. -Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura believes that the bomb was caused by the war as a whole, she is also skeptical of the aid programs for the victims so she ends up supporting herself and her children for a long period of time.
ReplyDelete-Dr.Sasaki, after finding himself very lonely and unappreciated, dedicates himself to his work and becomes very accomplished.
-Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge Falls in love with the Japanese and their traditions, he latter becomes a citizen, he believes that he needs to put the needs of others before his own wellbeing.
-Miss Sasaki believes that becoming a Catholic will help her cope with all her burdens; she continues to help her siblings that she put in a Catholic Orphanage.
2. I don’t think this book has a direct relevance to Baltimore teens; however teens do have deal with some hardships and bounce back from it.
3. In pages 90-120 the characters started recovering from the aftermath of the bomb, they have also begun to move on with their lives.
Question 1
ReplyDeleteMrs. Nakamura- She works for what she gets. First she was angry that this happen. Now, thankful she was able to overcome it.
Dr. Sasaki-there was a major setback for him. He is thankful that he was left some money. He is proud to be back on top of his game. He is ready to continue what he started.
Father kliensorge- He tries so hard and despite of what anyone says he will continue to do what he wants to do until, he can’t any more.
Ms. Sasaki- I haven’t gotten far enough to interpret.
Question 2
Not completely but yes in some ways. Some of us have gone through hard times in life that will make something’s never the same. We have to move on and get over rough times. Not only teens but everyone has obstacles through life whether they’re the same or different.
Question 3
A lot of people have moved, gotten married and found their way.
1)Nakamura-san- She learns that even though she struggled to support her children and herself and deal with her illness she realizes that she has not been living her life the way that she should.
ReplyDeleteDr. Sasaki- He had almost died and that made him realize that he had not been focussing on what he needed to most and that was his children, those who loved him, and himself, he wanted to live life with no regrets.
Father Takakura- Even though he was a German he was Japanese at heart and tried to live as Japanese as possible and had vows that he lived by.
Sasaki-san- She had not had faith in God because of all of the things that she had been through in her life, but she had finally been baptized because she knew that God would always be with her even through the hard time.
2) This far in the story it does relate to some of the teens in Baltimore. It relates to Baltimore teens because in the story Japanese people stayed loyal to their country even though they had been through so much stuff in the last 40 years. They didn't let the bombing kill their love for their country and many of them died with pride for their country. Many teens feel loyal to their neighborhood, side of town, or just for Baltimore as a whole.
3) From pages 90-120 the story is talking about how the bombing has affected everyone in some way.
Nakamura - She hated Americans more than what she did before.
ReplyDeleteMs.Sasaki-Believes that being in a close relationship with god he will help her with her problems, and takes care of her younger siblings.
Dr.Sasaki-was still determined to be a doctor, he wanted to live life with no regrets.
Father Kleinsorge- Believes in giving to others, as a priest he care for other people before himself.
1.I would have to say that this book does have revelance to Baltimore teens in some type of way because a whole lot of teens have gone through some very hard times, but they have learned to get back on there feet and keep it moving
2.Pages 90-120 are basically explaining how everyone is trying to get their lives back together .
1. Mrs. Nakamura begin's to hate americans even more than which she already had.
ReplyDelete2. Dr Sasaki continued to be a doctor and continued to help others by opening his own private practicec as well as being a junior surgeon at the red cross hospital and live life with no heartache or pain.
3.Mrs Sasaki believes by tapping into her spiritual relationship and side god will take care of her battles as well as her family
4. Father Kliensorge is even more humble and caring for others even though having his own problems he's very generous kind and being very "father" like physicall - spiritually.
5. Father Takamura is heving an internal cinflict because he's german but at heart he's japanese and even though hes japanese at heart and german in reality he still has responsibilities to carry out as father in the priesthood than rather japanese religion - beliefs.
Question 2.
This passage can be relevant to baltimore teens today becuase just like in the book the children has there own battles to fight and worries to worry about children here has to face the same thing which just deal with crime and the streets rather than an atomic bomb but all what the teeens go through hear in its own way is a horrific bomb.
Question 3.
Overall the passage is going over the main characters lives during recooperation after the bomb had hit and things are trying to be restored and brought back to a normal life.
Father Kleinsorge : is not Japanese but has a passion for healing them before he heals himself.
ReplyDeleteDr. Sasaki : wanted to be a doctor and live his life painless.
Ms. Sasaki : believes that accepting the Lord in her life will clear the obstacle pasths and help her with life.
Mrs. Nakamura : hates Americans more than she did before.
The story told in this novel has no relations to any Baltimore teen I know. Although, if any teen has went through a family disaster or any kind, similar actions, thoughts, and feelings will relate to the ones like the characters.
The selection of the novel elaborates on the four or more main survivors, and how they manage to get there life back up to par.