Kamikaze Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main theme of the poem kamikaze?
A
The pressure of societal expectations and the conflict between duty and personal choice.
2
Q
Who are the kamikaze pilots mentioned in the poem?
A
Japanese pilots who carried out suicide attacks during World War II.
3
Q
What is the significance of the word ‘half-forgotten’ in the poem kamikaze?
A
It suggests that the pilot survived the mission and returned home, but was shunned by society.
4
Q
What does the phrase ‘a green-blue translucent sea’ symbolize in the poem?
A
The beauty and tranquility of nature contrasting with the brutality of war.
5
Q
What does the pilot’s daughter do in the poem kamikaze?
A
She tries to erase the memory of her father’s return by pretending he never came back.
