The document provides questions to guide an analysis of a poem about a girl who died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. The questions ask for details about the speaker, a 7-year-old girl who was killed in the bombing, how she described herself upon her death, and what message the author aims to convey through choosing her as the speaker.
The document provides questions to guide an analysis of a poem about a girl who died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. The questions ask for details about the speaker, a 7-year-old girl who was killed in the bombing, how she described herself upon her death, and what message the author aims to convey through choosing her as the speaker.
The document provides questions to guide an analysis of a poem about a girl who died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. The questions ask for details about the speaker, a 7-year-old girl who was killed in the bombing, how she described herself upon her death, and what message the author aims to convey through choosing her as the speaker.
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.