Hiroshima Fear Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Then a thought which came to him—that soon the tide would be running in through the estuaries and his head would be submerged—inspired him to fearful activity; he wriggled and turned and exerted what strength he could (though his left arm, because of the pain in his shoulder, was useless), and before long he had freed himself from the vise. (2.14)

Like Mr. Tanimoto in his sprint toward the city, Dr. Fujii ended up finding his fear motivating, using it to find the strength to escape from his sticky (or at least stuck) position.