kamikaze Flashcards
summary of kamikaze
a suicide bomber about to die then looks down and sees fishes remembers building cairns with his brothers waiting for his father’s boat. he comes back home and eventually his family becomes silent around him. told in his daughters perspective
“brother… built cairns of … pebbles”
childhood memory reminding him of other duties brings internal conflict as he as he battles with completing his important mission
“cairns of pebbles” imagery of little grave stones - theme of death
“which had been a better way to die”
shows that the pilot possibly has regret for sacrificing his family over his life even though he did it to have more time with his family
“was no longer the father we loved.”
he is a lesser man in the eyes of his family and his culture
caesure (structure) shows the simple finality of that statement
overall form of kamikaze
goes from third to a little first then ultimately third again perspective. shows the alienation created by his family because of conflict
