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Atomic Bombing of Japan: A Terrorist Action or a
Necessary Evil?
A lot of people differ on views relating to the atomic bombing of Japan during
the Second World War. There were many articles written about the event, two of which
are, “Hiroshima” by John Berger and “Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki Told by a Flight
Member” by William L Laurence. Both authors had different viewpoints about the
bombing. Berger, in his subjective writing, firmly thinks that the bombing was an act of
terrorism that can never be justified. On the other hand, Laurence believes that the
bombing was a part of necessary military and political strategy to end the Second World
War.
Berger supports his view points by referring to the effects the bombing had on
innocent people. He calls the people who survives the bombing “hibakuska”[]. ... In this quote Berger refers to the paintings by the
survivors of the bombing who can never forget that incident as it has been inscribed deep
onto their minds. Both the immediate and after effects of the bombing were atrocious. ... The last story in Berger’s essay of a four
or five years old black boy whose back was burned with his arms pointing towards
heaven also recalls the horror of the bombing.
In sharp contrast to Berger’s views, Laurence focuses on the beauty of the
atomic bomb.
Approximate Word count = 1087
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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