Kamikaze Flashcards
poet
beatrice Garland
Her father embarked at sunrise
japan is the land of the sun (flag)
verb suggest new beginning, it’s ironic because it is sopposed to be your end
samurai sword
sibilance
symbol of japanese honour and military service , context shame to be captured, passed on from geneations, tradition
a shaven head
full of powerful incantations
ready to be sacrificed, pure.
patriotism and propaganda,Not making his own
decisions
what is the prospective
readers see wat through the eyes of one left behind, someone trying to understand motivations of father
daughter’s perspective in the third person so
sense of detachment which reflects the distance the speaker feels from her father’s life as she
grew up not knowing him.
structure
tightly controlled stanza lengths of 6 lines, which perhaps
reflects the order and obedience expected of a soldier.
● This structure is juxtaposed and undermined by the free verse and enjambment
contrast between enjambant (freedom) and strict stanza structure suggests and symbolises
that her father had his own desires even tough strict japanese control and traditions.
conflict between military commitment and cultural pride, and desire for life and freedom.
free verse and enjambment could also show that he…
starting to doubt his obedience and realised he wants to pursue the freedom without restrictions from gov. This reminds the reader,
and perhaps society, that the soldiers are still individual
“die”
last word of poem, sense of futility and
inevitable fate. reader thinks about own life, at end will die like the soldier did
what is the conclusion about patriotism and conflict
destroyes freedom.
denies humanity the enjoyment of life and nature.
theme of conflict between identities
kamikaze and “her father”
soldier vs human
reaaders see conflicting roles of the man; he can either live with his family or die for his country.
The sad irony that in choosing his family he is ultimately rejected by them
patriotic imagery
“her father embarked at sunrise”
“like a huge flag”.( within nature)
Roles of Soldier vs Father
start transition is shown
HIs death would have given him eternal glory in the eyes of society, however through choosing life his honour has metaphorically died.
conflict impacts 4…
generations.
conflict has a far reaching effect
shift in narrative perspective
into first person to show her personal
experience of war and its effects
“cloud-marked” and “feathery”
these adj have angelic and heavenly connotations which suggest that whilst the father has rejected death, the concept of it is now present forever in the family’s life.
like a huge flag”.
This simile shows that the father and his family
are indoctrinated by Japanese culture and
societal norms which is why he believes dying is
the right thing to do (patriotism within nature)
“shoals of fishes
flashing silver as their bellies
swivelled towards the sun”
Sibilance implies a sense of grace and
peacefulness, as well as suggesting an elegant and
graceful tone, also works to increase the pace to
make the poem sound more emotional.
green-blue
translucent sea
Connotations of peace and tranquillity in the colour
imagery. Doesn’t want to deny himself – nor those
he will kill – the beauty of nature and the beauty of
life. Associating nature with precious possessions
” he
and his brothers waiting on the shore”
leaving family to provide was required by society. can be argued that he returned to them, selfless reason, rather then fear of death
“never”“nor”no”never returned”silent” no longer the father we loved”
semantic field of negative language asserts the pilot’s loss of respect+ honour as a consequence of his action
“as tough he no longer existed”
cruel simile it suggests physically survives but dead to the community and society he returned to
which had been the better way to die
this dilemma contrasts start of mission
purpose at start vs doubt at end
rapresents nation vs nobody
safe x2
repition is ironic, past was safe but present mission is
juxtaposition of mission of fishing
even a positive mission, providing for family, death is present, fishes destroyed. thre father completes it he doesn’t
what do the ayphenated asides do
more verisimilitude, add realism, intimate and personal
what does chronological confusion do
connects generations
shows impact on past into present
past needs to be understood
chaous of events
