n telling Nakamuras story in the third person, Hersey conveys the true feelings and experiences of the bombing victims through a fictional character. Instead of putting out facts and figures, he creates a world in which the reader is able to become engrossed in and even at times experience vividly. On the other hand, Laurence writes his story in the first person. Here we see the day of the attack through the eyes of a crew member aboard one of three B-29 Superforts on its way to bombing the mainland of Japan. He recalls seeing the bomb being built and describes it as, a thing of beauty to behold. At this point, it has become clear that his acccount is being told from a completely different point of view. The presence of the bomb give he and his crewmates a feeling of immense power as they have no idea the magnitude of destruction they are about to bestow upon thousands of civilians. When asked if he thought the bomb would end the war, he responds, There is a very good chance that this one may do the trick...Its power is such that no nation canstand up against it very long. Though seeing an event through ones eyes usually intesifies and clearifies the story, Laurences story comes across similar to a journal. It seems as if the crew member is simply recording the happenings throughout the day and giving his input every now and then. His account is lacking his thoughts and feelings towards his job and his mission.The tone of Hatsuyo Nakamura starts off as depressing. Hersey describes Nakamuras kids being buried in the rubble and how she dug them out alive. This alone shows how devastating and tragic this was. Afterwards, she develops A-bomb syndrome due to the radiation. Her belly began to swell up, and she had diarrhea and so much pain she could no longer work at all. Soon after, people who lived through the event came to be known as hibakusha-meaning explosion-affected persons. The tone of her overall stuggle in the story...
