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A reader doing a historical criticism of this poem can come up with an effective analysis using

these guide questions. Answer the FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:


1. From what country is Hiroshima?
2. What historical event does the title of the poem suggest?
3. Who is the speaker of the poem?
4. What happened to the speaker?
5. How old was the girl when she died?
6. What was the cause of her death?
7. How did the speaker describe her self upon her death?
8. What is it that the speaker is calling for now that she is dead?
9. Why do you think the author has chosen a seven-year-old girl to be the speaker of the
poem
5. What do you think the author wants to say to the readers? Explain it.

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