Kamikaze Flashcards
who wrote it
Garland
what was she interested in
motivation of those who are willing to die for a cause
‘rising sun’
japanese flag, hope and new beginnings
kamikaze pilots
special attack force, pilots flew planes loaded with explosives into enemy warships. Considered great honour
Bushido code, when
since medieval times, Japanese Samurai valued honour and death above surrender and defeat, goes back to bushido code in 1600s
“Her…”
Her father embarked at sunrise
semantic field of samurai
sunrise, samurai, sword, shaven head, incantations
“strung…”
strung out like bunting / on a green-blue translucent sea
“like a…”
like a huge flag waved first one way / then the other in a figure of eight
“bringing…”
bringing their father’s boat safe - yes, grandfather’s boat - safe
“they…”
they treated him / as though he no longer existed
“a one-…”
a one-way / journey into history / but half way there
