Assignment #6

I'm writing about the history of Oppenheimer, a scientist who invented atomic bomb. In my research paper, I want to write about his personal aspect of life. He was a great humanities person who, fortunately or unfortunately,  happened to be talented as a physicist. I'm trying to prove that he was a victim of his own invention, and real tragic hero of America.  


To suport my argument, I'm going to use two sources.


"J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904-1967 " by E.,R

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I found this source from EBSCOhost and thought it's helpful for my research paper. Describing Oppenheimer's character is vital to prove that his history was tragic, and this article provides his social awkwardness as well as his charismatic leadership. The information provided in this article is very valuable as it is written by the scientist who worked with Oppenheimer in Manhattan Project. According to the article, in the beginning, everyone thought he wasn't a qualified leader of such an important project as he had no experience of leading a large group of people. Also, he possessed some arrogance and snobbishness. There were mixed feelings among the scientists upon Oppenheimer's appointment as a leader. However, his charismatic leadership was soon acknowledged. E.,R proves Oppenheimer's amazing leadership by saying that without Oppenheimer, the project wouldn't have succeeded in such a short period. I chose this article because this source can add the clear idea my scientist. Despite his talent and leadership skills, Oppenheimer was a person just like us, having flaw and drawbacks. This sense allows reader to emphasize Oppenheimer as they read his tragic fall. 　


"Brotherhood of the Bomb " by Parshall Gerald


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I also found this article from EBSCOhost. It discusses Oppenheimer's support for the use of an atomic bomb; he envisioned the world's peace in the use of an atomic bomb. The author's argument is helpful for my research paper. I want to make a point that Oppenheimer's motive to use an nuclear weapon was not to destroy the world, but to stop the war and realize a peaceful world. According to the article, he believed that by using an atomic bomb, America would threat the world, and consequently, all nations would unite to control nuclear energy. We shouldn't highlight only the fact that he supported the use of an atomic bomb. He was a scientist who believed in peace. His hope in the invention of an atomic bomb produces great irony late in his life. His hope was betrayed, and he became a contributor to arms race. The information in this article helps to convey his depression when he discovered he became "destroyer of world."