Japanese Culture In Hiroshima, By John Hersey

Have you ever felt the need to display your feelings of difficulties with anyone? In Japanese culture, it's normal to not burden other people with your problems. In our everyday lives, it's very normal to do so, as with therapists and good friends. John Hersey's Hiroshima captures this essence. But Japanese also have a certain level of regard towards life. Japanese culture has a great sense of stoicism and regard towards humanity. In every person's life, they come across a lot of misfortune. But unlike many other cultures the Japanese culture decides to overlook the thought of throwing their burden on other people (out of kindness) and it becomes an internal battle. As Father Kleinsorge realized this he was completely astonished, "...the silence