Harrowing Accounts from Hiroshima Survivors
Summary
TLDRThe harrowing script depicts the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors, their bodies burned and disfigured, wander through a city reduced to ruins. Yashi, a witness, describes the ghostly procession of injured, with one soldier revealing a 'new type of bomb.' Amidst the chaos, a local photographer documents the devastation, while a young boy is saved from his burning school. Yashi, in shock, communicates the city's annihilation to regional headquarters, highlighting the introduction of nuclear warfare.
Takeaways
- 🌑 The script describes a scene of extreme darkness caused by smoke and dust, creating a mushroom cloud.
- 👻 It mentions ghostly figures of people who appear unrecognizable due to severe burns and injuries.
- 🔥 Survivors are depicted with hair standing up, bodies burned and swollen, and missing parts.
- 🏭 The city is in ruins, with a soldier on the ground suffering from burns, indicating a catastrophic event.
- 📸 A local photographer finds people trying to treat their wounds with cooking oil on the morning of August 6th.
- 👶 A 7-year-old boy, Tekashi Tanori, is rescued from the ruins of his school by a soldier.
- 🗣️ A man, unrecognizable due to burns, pleads for water amidst the chaos.
- 🚋 Tetsushi Yanazawa and his mother survive near Ground Zero, shielded in a crowded tram, while others around them are killed.
- 📞 Yashi AA, upon returning to her post, manages to find a working phone to communicate the devastation in Hiroshima.
- 💥 The communication officer struggles to convey the scale of the disaster, mentioning a 'new type of bomb'.
Q & A
What is the description of the scene immediately after the explosion as described in the script?
-The scene is described as extremely dark due to smoke and dust, with people appearing ghostly, their hair standing up towards the sky, bodies burned black and swollen, parts missing, and covered in blood with tattered clothes.
What does the term 'mushroom cloud' refer to in the context of the script?
-The 'mushroom cloud' refers to the distinctive cloud formation that results from a nuclear explosion, characterized by a large, flat base and a stem topped with a bulbous cloud.
Who is Yashi AKA and what does she witness upon reaching the door of the communications bunker?
-Yashi AKA is a character who, upon reaching the door of the communications bunker, witnesses her city in ruins and a soldier on the ground suffering from burns.
What does the soldier on the ground tell Yashi AKA about the cause of the devastation?
-The soldier tells Yashi AKA that they have been hit by a new type of bomb, which is later understood to be a nuclear bomb.
What did the local photographer find on the morning of August 6th, and how were the people trying to treat their wounds?
-The local photographer found a group of burned people trying to soothe their wounds with cooking oil.
How was 7-year-old Tekashi Tanori saved from the burning school?
-Tekashi Tanori was pulled from the ruins of his burning school by a soldier and carried into the city.
What was the condition of the man that the soldier found clutching 11-year-old Tetsushi Yanagisawa?
-The man was unrecognizably burned, with scars and marks, and was pleading for water.
How close were Tetsushi Yanagisawa and his mother to Ground Zero, and what protected them from the blast?
-Tetsushi Yanagisawa and his mother were only 750 yards from Ground Zero and were shielded from the blast by being surrounded by other people in a crowded tram.
What was Yashi AKA's role after the explosion, and what did she do to communicate the news?
-Yashi AKA returned to her post in the communications bunker and, after finding a working phone, reached an officer in Regional headquarters to communicate that Hiroshima had been annihilated by a new type of bomb.
What was the initial reaction of the officer in Regional headquarters when Yashi AKA reported the destruction of Hiroshima?
-The officer did not understand what Yashi AKA was saying and asked for clarification on what she meant by 'annihilated.'
How did Yashi AKA explain the situation to the officer in Regional headquarters?
-Yashi AKA explained the situation by recalling what the soldier on the embankment had said about being hit by a new type of bomb.
Outlines
🌋 'Hiroshima Aftermath: A Haunting Vision'
The paragraph describes the harrowing aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It paints a vivid picture of the scene, with individuals appearing ghostly and disfigured, their hair standing on end, bodies burned and swollen, and clothes tattered. Yashi, a character in the narrative, stumbles upon the devastation and witnesses the suffering of a soldier, who informs her of a 'new type of bomb.' The narrative also includes the experiences of a local photographer, a young boy named Tekashi Tanori, and Tetsushi Yanazawa and his mother, who narrowly escape the blast's direct impact. Yashi, in her role at the communications bunker, attempts to convey the extent of the destruction to an officer, highlighting the confusion and disbelief that met her report.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Mushroom Cloud
💡Ghostly Procession
💡Annihilated
💡Burns
💡Tattered Clothes
💡New Type of Bomb
💡Ground Zero
💡Communications Bunker
💡Regional Headquarters
💡Hiroshima
💡Soldier
Highlights
Darkness due to smoke and dust creating a mushroom cloud.
Descriptions of people appearing ghostly with hair standing up and bodies burned and swollen.
Accounts of individuals with missing body parts and tattered clothes.
Yashi AKA's discovery of her city in ruins upon reaching the communications bunker.
Encounter with a soldier suffering from burns who mentions a 'new type of bomb'.
Local photographer's account of finding burned people trying to soothe their wounds with cooking oil.
7-year-old Tekashi Tanori's rescue from his burning school by a soldier.
Unrecognizable man, burned and scarred, begging for water amidst the chaos.
11-year-old Tetsushi Yanazawa and his mother's survival in a crowded tram near Ground Zero.
Yashi AA's return to her post to send news of the disaster in Hiroshima.
Challenge in communicating the extent of the destruction to regional headquarters.
Use of the phrase 'new type of bomb' to describe the unprecedented event.
Desperate attempts to make the officer at regional headquarters understand the situation.
The shock and disbelief expressed by the person at the other end of the line.
The struggle to convey the reality of the situation to those not directly affected.
The aftermath of the bombing as seen through the eyes of survivors and witnesses.
The immediate and long-term effects of the 'new type of bomb' on the people and city of Hiroshima.
Transcripts
it was so dark because of the smoke and
dust being sucked up in the mushroom
cloud and the Ghostly procession I say
ghostly because they just didn't look
like human beings their hair was just
all standing up towards the
sky they were burned in Black and
swollen parts of the bodies were missing
and they were covered with blood
and clothes were
tattered and the Flesh and skin hanging
from their
bones yashi AKA stumbles to the door of
the communications
bunker climbing on top of the bunker she
is stunned to discover her City in
Ruins there was a soldier on the ground
suffering from Burns I thought there's
someone on the ground and ran towards
him he noticed me and said half groaning
we've been hit by a new type of
bomb a new type of
bomb a local photographer finds a huddle
of burned people on the morning of
August 6th trying to sued their wounds
with cooking
oil after seeing his classmates consumed
by fire 7-year-old tekashi tanori is
pulled from the ruins of his burning
school by a soldier and carried into the
city there was a man I think he was a
man unrecognizably
burned the scarred and the mar you can't
tell but I knew that was a
man he said to soldiers who's clutching
me in his arm he said water water pleas
to water and the soldier just
11-year-old tetsushi yanaz zawa and his
mother are only 750 yards from Ground
Zero shielded in a crowded
tram all the other passengers are killed
by the
blast my mother and I were surrounded by
people so we were
uninjured I knocked my head and got
shards of glass in my hair
but at that time I didn't notice
them my mother grabbed my hand and said
are you all right Ted
Sushi when I replied that I was okay she
said that we should get off the
tram yashi AA returns to her post in the
communications bunker desperate to send
out the news of what has happened in
Hiroshima she finds one working phone
and reaches an officer in Regional
headquarters I yes the whole of
Hiroshima has been annihilated the
person at the other end said I don't
understand what you are saying what do
you mean
annihilated as I thought about how I
could possibly make him understand I
remembered what the soldier on the
embankment said we've been hit by a new
type of bomb so I said to him we've been
hit by a new type of bomb
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