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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 5 page paper which examines Honda
Katsuichi’s “The Nanjing Massacre.” The paper examines the significance of the work
and also examines the strengths and weaknesses of Katsuichi’s work. Bibliography lists 3
additional sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAnanjng.rtf
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is one of those events in history that seems to invoke controversy as many argue the entire situation has been blown out of proportion and did not take place. Others
argue that such a holocaust reality cannot be denied. In Honda Katsuichis book "The Nanjing Massacre: A Japanese Journalist Confronts Japans National Shame" we have a very intelligent and largely
objective look at the massacre. Katsuichis book is primarily made up of interviews and examinations of the facts, utilizing maps and pictures to present us with a look at the
massacre, and leaving perhaps little doubt that the events actually took place. In the following paper we examine the strengths and weaknesses of Katsuichis book, as well as the presumed
purpose of the book and the audience to which it is directed. Strengths/Weaknesses The most powerful strengths that lie within Katsuichis book are those which relate to the
interviews and narratives. Katsuichi, a Japanese himself, has taken it upon himself to go to the sites and candidly interview people who were there, people who experienced the atrocities that
took place. He presents the reader with very objective material in these respects. He does not go out of his way to say his personal feelings, one way or the
other. He merely presents us with the people and the experiences, giving us more than enough data to understand that the massacre could not possibly have been a lie.
In many ways we see his work as nothing more than good reporting. A good reporter does not put their opinions into the interview. They do not make judgments nor
do they steer the material in one way or another. They allow the facts to speak for themselves, no matter where those facts may lead. They allow the individual reader
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