Answers to the Human Crises Revealed in The RiteIn the short story “The Rite,” Hiroko Takenishi recounts some of the horrors that took place during and after the bombing of Hiroshima. This story was a creative response to the devastation Hiroko witnessed. She may have chosen to write this story as fiction rather than an autobiography in order to distance herself from the pain. This work may have served as therapy, allowing him to express his feelings without getting personal. She could achieve this by attributing her own feelings and thoughts to Aki, the narrator of this story. The crises this work responds to were the total annihilation of Hiroshima and the aftershock experienced by those left behind. Those who witnessed this devastation had to find meaning in it and then try to move on with their lives. Aki had temporarily managed to move on with her life until she went to visit her friend Tomiko. At her friend's house, she saw "two small jars" that contained "fetuses that had miscarried" (Takenishi 1895), probably a consequence of her exposure to the bomb. The sight of these fetuses must have awakened some deeply buried feelings, because soon after, Aki began having very disturbing flashbacks and dreams of the devastating event that occurred during her childhood. Through these dreams and flashbacks, it becomes clear that Aki is unable to gain closure from this horrible event. This feeling of deficiency could be partly attributed to his feeling of a shameful lack of consideration for the “rites” due to the deceased. In his eyes, they were never properly buried; Therefore, they "will not rest in peace" (Takenishi 18...... middle of paper ...... which he brought with him (Takenishi 1907). She felt that these memories were very valuable , and it was important to preserve them. As she said, "someone who can casually erase the memory of his own history will not be suitable for playing the role of the great hero" (Takenishi, 1907). ), these memories out of respect for those who died, and perhaps, as a contribution to their rite Hiroko Takenishi used the framework of a fictional story to tell a real tragedy. done to create distance from the writer and his painful memories. This story was a creative and interesting way to allow others to feel the devastation felt by those who experienced this crisis. the suffering and injustice that has been inflicted on innocent lives. the senseless evils of war.