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the gate. This lessens the strain for me a great deal.
Great fi res still light up the southern and eastern sky. Evidently all shops are being thoroughly looted and
then burned. I do not want to see Nanking because I am sure it is a desolate waste. People say conditions in
the city are somewhat better. Still no connection with outside world—I learned this from calling at American
Embassy today. (Hu and Zhang 63-4)
Questions for Discussion
1. Compare and contrast the diary entries. Write down what you see as the similarities and the differences
of the rescuers’ experiences. Discuss this with a group of 3 or 4. Choose a recorder to take notes during
your discussion and a spokesperson who will report a summary of your fi ndings to the class.
2. Does anything in the diaries surprise you? Explain fully.
3. Write a brief description of their backgrounds and what they witnessed and the work they did in Nanking.
Share with your group.
4. What happened to these rescuers after Nanking? Shouldn’t good things happen to people who do good?
Explain your answer.
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