Examples Of Perseverance In Hiroshima

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The perseverance of Father Kleinsorge hiroshima Father wilhelm kleinsorge was one of six survivors in john hersey's, Hiroshima. On August 6 1945 a bomb was dropped on a japanese city, Hiroshima. Many were separated and killed. One survivor, Wilhelm Kleinsorge helped many and barely cared for himself. Father wilhelm was a good man with good ethics he helped many people before caring for himself. He saved many people he also converted someone. He barely slept and when he was awake he was out helping people. He was very generous even when he was sick. “Father Kleinsorge offered the Nakamura family some pumpkin”(hersey 22) Wilhelm showed perseverance a lot throughout the story. One sign of perseverance was surviving the bomb. Another act of perseverance was going to alano park. Perseverance showed a big part in wilhelms timeline. …show more content…
When wilhelm traveled he brought his three friends. Father Cieslik, Father Superior LaSalle, and Father Schiffer.” All of the men went around hiroshima searching for a safe haven from the fire, heat, and rain. On the way they help many and eat little. They take little breaks and meet with other survivors at a rendezvous. Father Cieslik, a fellow-priest, from a rather painful and urgent diarrhea, which they blamed on the beans and black ration bread they were obliged to eat. Two other priests then living in the mission compound, which was in the Nobori-cho section—Father Superior LaSalle and Father Schiffer—had happily escaped this affliction”(hersey
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