World War II
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First reference: | Wireless, Part 1 |
Hana's grandmother leaves a legacy of fierceness, determination, and survival as she fights in World War II.
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Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 1
In 1945, Hana's grandmother fights with the resistance against the Nazis. Despite a losing battle and the deaths of many men and women, the resistance urges forward, using smoke to communicate and coordinate attacks. Like many Jews, she is captured, tattooed, and interred at Auschwitz.
Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 3
In 1944, Hana's grandmother is brought into custody in Berlin by the Nazis. One of the guards appears to pester the prisoner, and she attacks.
Graphic Novel:The Crane
Hiro Nakamura, a resident of Japan, goes to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial to pay respect to his grandfather, and to deliver an origami crane. Hiro reflects upon his grandfather's experiences in Hiroshima, the city from which Hiro's name is derived. Hiro depsondently recalls that his grandfather survived the nuclear attack at Hiroshima, but later died of cancer.