kamikaze Flashcards
who wrote kamikaze
beatrice Garland
what is the poem about
- a warrior going on a suicide mission but returning and being shut out by his community and family
-the daughter is telling the story to her children
what is nature presented as in this poem
-nature is shown to be powerful, beauty is apparent and rather than being feared it is appreciated
what is the structure
-enjambement
-undermined free verse
-changing narrative perspectives
-consistent and ordered
what is the quote “a tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous” about
-imbalance of power between nature and humanity
-even a kamikaze pilot- symbol of bravery senses its danger
-pilot is not the most dangerous thing in poem, the fish is- fish is a metaphor to show its deserving of respect and honour
what is the quote “nor did she meet his eyes” about
-eyes are windows to the soul, she doesn’t want to see the person he has become- ashamed of own husband
-doesn’t want to communicate-distance herself like her daughter
-shows how impact of conflict is ongoing
-OR she feels guilt having to ignore her husband due to their culture
what is the quote “to live as though he had never returned” about
- by living he traded his for being forgotten and ignored
-story is told by daughter who never knew him-speculative
-he is physically living but dead to the community and society he returned to
what is the quote “ one way journey into history “ about
-intention to go through with sacrifice
-although dead immortalised by remembrance and respect
-painful irony
-desire to be in countries history
why is the poem done in perspectives
- the writes does this to create a sense of detachment as the daughter grew up not knowing her father
why does the water use the word “die” as the last word in the poem
- to show the inevitable fate of a soldier and mankind
-everything dies eventually whether dead physical or internally or to society
