Part One:
One of my biggest takeaways from the book was how bad the bombing actually was. I had heard about the bombing beforehand obviously, but the words were empty. I had no idea what it was actually like, and I had nothing to base an image on. Learning about the actual effects was truly shocking, especially in the case of the radiation sickness. "Some victims recovered after a week; with others, the disease dragged on for months." The fact that it could have lasted for months is horrifying. Another big takeaway from the book was how strange the relationship between the citizens and the Emperor was. After the bombing, when the Emperor spoke to them, the people said they couldn't believe that he was speaking to them with his own voice. That is so strange that they have that view, that he is so above them, they don't deserve to hear his voice.
Part Two:
The part of the podcast when he was talking about Germany was very enlightening to me. He said "There was nothing left to bomb in Germany. They were just bouncing the rubble, but they did it anyway." To me, this is insane. I will never understand how people are able to bomb and destroy history without a second thought. So many beautiful and historical things were probably ruined, as they were in London and France.
Part Three:
I think on a personal level we all need to be more accepting. We all live on this Earth, so why can't we all try to make each other comfortable? We need to communicate as humans and try to understand each other more, instead of hating each other for things that don't matter. I think a lack of communication is one of our main problems, and I think an inflated ego and a dangerous sense of pride are fatal flaws that we succumb to. If we all accepted each other I think we would all be a little happier.
It was very disappointing that many historic treasures were destroyed in the war. It just goes to show how some people completely disregard previous history when making their own.
ReplyDeleteEvery now and then, when people bring up the bombing of historic cities, I wonder what the world would have been like had WWII never happened. While technology from the war pushed us forward in some areas, I feel it pulled us backward in other areas.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you talked about the history that was destroyed by this war. It really makes me think about just how much of our history we lose because of war weather it be this one or another one. I also found it interesting to that they view there emperor as so much better than them and think that its odd when he talks to them in his own voice.
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