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What sort of pictures did you draw when you were a child? Did you ever draw a picture somehow connected to war or peace?
子どものころ描いた絵を教えてください。戦争や平和に関する絵を描いたことがありますか?
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I loved to draw when I was a child. And because I loved animals, I often drew pictures of dogs and cats and other creatures. In fact, I still have some of the pictures I drew long ago. One is a picture of a colorful bird on a branch with a crown on its head. I think I called it "The Bird King." Because I grew up in a small town in the United States, and I had no experience of war, I don't recall creating any pictures on the theme of war or peace. However, my daughter was born in Hiroshima and, although she's only six, she has clearly been influenced by living here. When she was four years old, she painted a picture in black and red. I asked her, "What's that?" She answered, to my surprise, "The A-bomb Dome."
子どものころ、絵を描くのが大好きでした。動物が好きだったので、犬や猫など動物の絵をよく描いていました。今もまだ当時の絵を何枚か持っています。その中に、頭に冠を載せて枝に留まっているカラフルな鳥を描いた絵があります。「キングバード」という鳥を描いたんだと思います(前回の「今回の課題」のページに絵が載っています)。米国の小さな街で育ち、戦争の経験がなく、戦争や平和をテーマにした絵は1つもありません。しかし、6歳になる私の娘は、広島に生まれ育っている影響を明らかに受けています。娘が4歳の時、赤と黒に塗った絵を描きました。何を描いたのかたずねたら「原爆ドームよ」と答えたのです。
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ベックさんのコメント
Mr.SOS男 : |
Thank you for another interesting essay. I'm always pleased to receive them and hear about your experiences. Your English writing is also very good. Please keep up the good work!
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Mr. Ma : |
I enjoyed your essay, thank you. I admire art teachers. In fact, my father was an art teacher at a small college in the United States for many years. And now my daughter is attending the YMCA art school. Best of luck with your work! Please write again!
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Ms. MURATA : |
Nice job! You wrote a good essay and I agree with your point that pictures about the atomic bombing can help convey the history of Hiroshima to others, particularly children. I look forward to your next essay!
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Ms. Vine eggs : |
Thank you for your kind comments on the pictures my daughter and I made! I have been thinking of going to the Chihiro Iwasaki exhibition, too, but we haven't gone yet. I hope we can go before it closes!
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Ms.こゆき : |
You wrote a lovely essay. I was really impressed. Your writing is strong and your thoughts are clearly expressed. I hope you'll continue sending essays to me! Good luck with the next "English Challenge" question!
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