Context

Question 1

context

Answer 1

The poem is set in a time of conflict,
however the real conflict is between
the rules of a society and ‘honour’ in
Japanese culture alongside the will to
survive and return to your family. The
conflict is particularly profound as
there appears to be no answer and the
pilot dies, one way or another.
The poem explores the futility of trying
to avoid your own fate/destiny.

Question 2

The poem is set in a time of conflict,
however the real conflict is between
the rules of a society and ‘honour’ in
Japanese culture alongside the will to
survive and return to your family. The
conflict is particularly profound as
there appears to be no answer and the
pilot dies, one way or another.
The poem explores the futility of trying
to avoid your own fate/destiny.