Children of Chernobyl
Takashi Hirose writer
Prometheus Publishing, Inc.
2011.04.25 release
[Review] Prometheus, 2011 Takashi Hirose "children or Chernobyl"
What would cede to our children??
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" Fukushima nuclear accident : March 11, 2011 , radiation leakage accident of nuclear power plant by the tsunami and the massive earthquake passing through the northeastern part of Japan , was located in Fukushima Prefecture "
It is a sentence that summarizes the nuclear accident which I made to flutter as the breast of the whole world of 2011 . Tsunami was also a catastrophe , but it is a big problem about nuclear accident can not be compared in scale practice in terms of the aftermath and damage .
In connection with this , antinuclear movement has been expanding in the " world" . Risk to have a " core" is to together along with the human race , their claim is that it is dangerous too . Voice of " approval nuclear " movement also seems to reverse . The "core" , me to solve the energy problem to support the life of human beings , their claim is that it is a substance that safety is ensured . In conflict sharp between the two , is in the clear recognition of the voice to be impossible as " alternative " and " compromise " , but the problem between the two , what is clear is not a matter of someone else , it is that it is a problem for us.
<Chernobyl nuclear accident, (left) of the scene after the accident,
(right) children accommodated in collective farms near Chernobyl.>
< Children of Chernobyl > is a novel anti-nuclear peace . It is the person famous as a journalist and nonfiction writer to hear the evaluation is the author of the book " Hirose Takashi ", and alternative media " a '1 by the statement that is based on the information through the interview a wide range . Still the one million or more copies were sold in one year publication , is the novel form of reportage , which is located in the classic environment of exercise children > of " Chernobyl novel " Hirose Takashi " .
In the background of this book , is a nuclear accident that occurred in reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the capital Kiev city 130km south point of Ukraine April 26, 1986 . At the time of the accident , 31 people were killed and the cause of such exposure , this incident , the damage left 7,000 people died during the five years up to April 1991 , 700 000 people, is being treated , such as were . It is used as a research area that only people who have studied the "core" to study the Chernobyl site is incompatible with the residence today.
You may ask a question while reading the < children of Chernobyl > , why are you against the backdrop of Chernobyl , rather than against the background of Fukushima . The answer to this , this book was published under the title boys Chernobyl original , because was published in 1990 . ( Revised version of 2011 and 2006 was published in Japan ) In other words , normal operation seems to have been still " Fukushima nuclear power plant " when this book is written .
The < Children of Chernobyl > , starting nuclear power plant had exploded a " day " , and people who go away to escape from the " fallout " , among them , is responsible for the power plant , " Andrei years story is revolves around the family of the rope . " The power most of the people ( those people nuclear power plant that emphasizes the reliability of 100% gives off an accident , you try to escape in the (mostly ordinary people and women and children ) , and you try to control this conflict and conflict of soldiers ) and who are depicted in acidic , we are portrayed realistically exposed that the " outlook rosy nuclear " can be the " outlook of the color of blood ."
Originally , nuclear power in the multiple structure , any secure facility in the world , has been managed by the structure that there can be no more than that. However , more than one that occurs as evidence that the lesson is not in this world is a thing called integrity of the " nuclear accident " , author and message of warning us to bring home to the vigilance of our apparently believe . Of course , " nuclear power " is very good in terms of energy and resources . However, in that it can inspire a big problem very in terms of risk on the contrary, I think we should not have houses to override this problem clearly .
The role of this novel is not limited to bringing to reality the fear of a nuclear power plant simply . This book , which takes you is an opportunity to seek alternatives distressed to think again the problem of the "core" in the book shows the many possibilities that can nuclear power plant can bring to us. Alternative is difficult , people say it's inefficient , but it is in our obligation to have to put up with discomfort transmitted in efficiency and continue to solve the difficult problem is trivial .
Presence or absence of safety is not a problem can be solved only by human effort . Evidence may happen at the moment of the accident , the efforts of human beings become meaningless in front of the disasters caused by natural disasters can be found many times in history . Be said to view as an object to be rejected by the unstable " primary " , and it may be said that it is excessive perspective . However , the fact that there may be able to pay a large tuition very Clearly , this is that it is to use the one that can not be controlled in the future if we must go live lessons has been the message of warning that must not be ignored .
Finally , I am sorry to hear that a number of casualties occurred in the Fukushima nuclear accident . At the same time, it was a disaster and administrators natural disasters and alert the supervisor brought , but try to think about the responsibility of all of the responsibility that is not free . Scale of damage would require a study period long-term . The reason for sympathy more than the word " catastrophe " is not waged in front of it will be difficult , but if you did not forget that there is that the accident occurs near our daily always , I have a . It is recommended < Children of Chernobyl> the theme that you can discuss and consider once month of May home , to our children , what to give ceded pursue our future .
