summary-Hiroshima.docx

TheauthorwasinvitedbymayortoHiroshima.HehadalotofsadthoughtsonhismindwhenhearrivedatHiroshima.ButhefoundtheHiroshimalocalcrowdseemedmuchthesameasinotherJapanesecities.HegotataxitoCityHallbutthedriverdidn,tknowthewaytothedestinationanddrovehimtothewrongplace.Lucky,anushersketchedalittlemapfortheauthor,sothathecouldfindanothertaxiandreachthereStraightly.Ontherestaurantboat,theauthorwasagaincrushedbythesadthoughtwhenhemetthemayorofHiroshima.Aftertheintroductions,themayorgaveaspeechinpraiseofoysters.Butdidn,tmentionthebomborthemiseryorhumanity,smostheinouscrime.Theauthorwaspuzzledaboutit.AndthenhetalkedtheatomiccataclysmwithanotherJapaneseman.TheJapanesemantoldhimthatnoonetalksaboutitanymoreandnoonewantstobecausetheatomiccataclysmhurteverybodyandtimemarchedon.ThereweretwototaldifferentschoolsinHiroshima:preservetracesofthebomborgetridofeverything.Fromthehospital,theauthortalkedwithafishermanwhosawthefireball,hurtinsideandhadbeentreatingmorethantwentyyears.Thefishermanhadabigballmadeofbitsoffoldedbirds.Thefishermansaidthosewerehisluckybirds,heusedthosebirdstocongratulatehimselfeverydayonthegoodfortunethathisillnesshasbroughthim.Leftthehospital,theauthortoreintohisnotebookandheunderstoodwhytheHiroshimawastheliveliestcityinJapan.BlackmailBoththeDukeandDuchesswereexcessivelyfrayedtowaitfortheThiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,scoming.TheDuchesssenthermaid