If you were Mr. Tanimoto and you were writing letters to
your friend in America, the Reverend Mr. Marvin Green, what would you tell him
in the aftermath of the bombing? Write three letters on various days that
explain what you are seeing and feeling.
The United States government and military carefully considered the use of atomic weapons against Japan and, ultimately, decided to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What are some of the things that politicians and military strategists likely considered when making those decisions?
To date, only two atomic detonations have been used in military operations against urban centers—namely, the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Do you think that atomic weapons will eventually be used a third time?
Miss Sasaki and Mrs. Nakamura are the two women among the six main characters.
Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Miss Sasaki and Mrs. Nakamura. How are they different? How are they the same?
'Part 2) What are Mrs. Nakamura's major struggles following the bombing? What are Miss Sasaki's major struggles? How do these women's lives turn out in the end?