Similarities Between Tanimoto And Kleinsorge

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Mr. Tanimoto and Father Kleinsorge both have things in common, like trying to convert people to christianity, or both being survivors of the atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima. Father Kleinsorge is a German who is fascinated by the Japanese culture. Mr. Tanimoto is a Japanese who is intrigued by America. Both are involved in catastrophe that changes their lives indefinitely. Before the bomb Mr. Tanimoto was unloading clothes at a house. When the bomb blew up he was facing away from the blast, so he did not see the flash directly. After he saw the flash he dove between two rocks to shield himself. This left him relatively unharmed which explains why he spends most of his time tending to people’s injuries and caring for them. Father Kleinsorge