"Some were vomiting as they walked. Many were naked or in shreds of clothing. On some undressed bodies, the burns had made patterns of undershirt straps and suspenders and, on the skin of some women, the shapes of flowers they had had on their kimonos. Many, although injured themselves, supported relatives who were worse off. Almost all had their heads bowed, looked straight ahead, were silent, and showed no expression whatever". The focus text Hiroshima …showed first 75 words of 1622 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1622 total…techniques are also used to present the historical information. John Hersey does not " editorialize or sensationalize; he lets the six people mentioned above tell their own stories; and through them, the horror of what was unleashed on August 6. The apocalyptic destruction of lives and property was mind-blowing. And after living through the nightmare of the blast, the survivors of the bombing had to cope with the long-term effects of radiation sickness." http://all-garden-books.com/0679721037.html.