It was the birth of an era, it was the death of an era, it was a time of denial, it was a time of acceptance, it was a day of hope, it was a day of fear, it was a day of mourning, it was a day of cheering, it was engulfing light, followed by engulfing darkness, we had become gods, and we had become devils, – events set in motion decades ago had at last reached their culmination, two cities of the old world lay in molten ruins, and we had found ourselves standing upon a planet of contradictions, where man had become death, the destroyer of worlds.
Dawn and Dusk 
This is such a creative take on this blog prompt, and well written! I especially enjoyed the “we had become gods, and we had become devils” line because it so perfectly captures the awesome tragedies brought on by the bombs at the end of WWII. It was also cool that you didn’t have to mention your topic with anything other than “1945” and still have readers know exactly what you are referring to in your post (though the picture helped!) Nice job!
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This was one of the most creative posts on this prompt that I’ve read so far. It was similar to the source in style but without the ridiculously superfluous imagery or forced tone of many students’ attempts. Very good!
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I should have expected you would write about the second world war! Your post was able to effectively encapsulate 6 years of struggle in 6 lines of writing. I also really enjoyed your nod to “A Tale of Two Cities” with the line “two cities of the old world lay in molten ruins”. Great post!
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This was especially well written and thoroughly thought of. The imagery and symbolism fit perfectly in this post, giving me and anyone else the chills. The line “we had become gods, and we had become devils,” especially made me shudder. A great read about the darkest era in history. Bravo!
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This is one of my favorite responses to this prompt by far! I love how you didn’t have to change the title of the original book, because it still worked with the topic. Also, I know people have already commented on the line “we had become gods, and we had become devils”, and for good reason! It truly captures the triumph that America felt, along with the guilt and sorrow that came with it. Great job!
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Wow–such an incredible depiction of power and Nuclear war. I’m still haunted by the words, “we had found ourselves standing upon a planet of contradictions, where man had become death, the destroyer of worlds.”
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