Kamikaze Flashcards

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Kamikaze

Little ________ ______
Strung out like ________

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Little fishing boats
strung out like bunting

Simile. Party like. Mocking pilot. Ironic no victorious return. Party celebration his death will be celebrated.

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Kamikaze

Like a ______ _____ waved first one way

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Like a huge flag waved first one way

Simile. Flag national identity. Flag can stop or direct something power.

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Kamikaze

And sometimes, she said, he must have _________
Which had been the ______ way to _______

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And sometimes, she said, he must have wondered
which was a better way to die

Pilots family ashamed. Treat him as if he is dead . Both stories end with him dying.

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Kamikaze

_______ crabs
Feathery _______
______ ______ of whitebait
A _____, the _____ prince, ________,________

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Black crabs
Feathery prawns
Loose silver of whitebait
A tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous

List fish to distract mind. Slows down the pace. The daughter is reflecting back on her memory’s with him. Reminds reader of dangers of nature. Nature sounds precious. Pearl-grey. Significance to the pilot.

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Kamikaze

Full of _______ ________

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Full of powerful incantations

Under a spell. Patriotism. Great honour to die for country. Pressure.

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