Kamikaze Flashcards
What happens in the poem?
A nameless women’s father left on a Kamikaze mission when she was a girl, but he turned around and returned home
The woman explains why he may have returned, describing his childhood
When he returned, no one spoke to him again, not even his wife or children
What is the form of the poem?
No set rhyme scheme, and written in 7, 6 line stanzas
What was society like in post war Japan?
Extremely rigid. Shame played a big role in social interaction, and so pilots who returned form a Kamikaze mission, were ignored and ostracised (excluded from a society or group)
What is the quote starting with, “Head…”?
“Head full of powerful incantations”
What is the quote starting with, “A one…”?
“A one way journey into history”
What is the quote starting with, “Little fishing…”?
“Little fishing boats… strung out bunting”
What is the quote starting with, “Green…”?
“Green blue translucent sea”
What is the quote starting with, “Remembered…”?
“Remembered how he and his brothers”
What is the quote starting with, “A tuna…”?
“A tuna, a dark prince, muscular, dangerous”
What is the quote starting with, “Mother…”?
“Mother never spoke again in his presence”
What is the quote starting with, “They treat…”?
“They treated him as though he no longer existed”
What is the quote starting with, “We too”?
“We too learned to be silent”
What is the quote starting with, “Wondered…”?
“Wondered which had been the better way to die”
What 3 poems can you link Kamikaze to?
The Prelude
Poppies
Checking out Me History
When is contrast used?
The patriotic language used contrasts with the theme of shame which accompanies the pilot on his return
