Kamikaze And Poppies Flashcards
Paragraph 1Both present grave impact on civilians
Both present grave impact on civilians
In poppies mother is greeting from loss and emotional, breaking displayed through caesura
“ slowly, melting, I was brave” -she’s falling apart and deteriorating, but he’s trying to hold it together
“through the gelled black thorns of your hair. All my words flattered, rolled, turns into felt.”
- She’s lost for words on speechless she feels flat by experience of letting him go. He is smart and well presented suggesting he is untouchable. Felt is associated with attachment. She wants attach them to her so she can always protect him. She never wants to let him go,
Para 2 Simile, the daughter in kamikaze is experiencing impacts from the war, despite being a non-conventional perspective
Simile, the daughter in kamikaze is experiencing impacts from the war, despite being a non-conventional perspective
“ nor did she meet his eyes again” - the impact of conflict is passed on generations. She doesn’t wanna communicate with him will distance herself from him as will His daughter. Eyes are the window to the soul. She doesn’t wanna see the person has become. She is ashamed of her husband.. painful to give up on her husband, but has to because he culture demands it.
Japan- suicide is seen as preferable over shame I’ve been captured kamikaze pilot to retain way, stigmatised and looked with discussed.
Para 3 poppies has experienced a physical loss
Well, there in poppies has experienced a physical loss, which leads to a Memories being corrupted by the impact of war.
“ later, a singled dove of flew… skating churchyard was my stomach busy making took dart pleats”
Her, trauma has made passage of time on clear . The holy imagery could represent heaven which could suggest his son is died, and is spiritually guiding her. Doves come in duos, so could be suggesting she feels isolated and abandoned by his son.. reference to textiles, does she feel held together by thin threads together.
Poppies are. A symbol of remembrance Jane, we had read about women’s experiences during the world war. She was angry at the eighth of the towards soldiers mother so she writes about the futility of war, evoking empathy.
Para 4 kamikaze the speaker experiences ambiguous loss
However, kamikaze the speaker experiences ambiguous loss, which is when a person is still physically alive, but not there.
“ to live, as though he had never returns, which had been a better way to die”
Both offer a kind of death. This line implies to soldiers that are controlled by propaganda. They are used as tools for the government.
Written in a detached third person point of view, which could suggest the speaker doesn’t agree with the cultural view
Buy living the pilot traders, his life for being forgotten and ignored.
The story is not being told by historians, but a daughter, who never knew him suggest his physically dead, to community he has returned to
Para 5 criticises nature for being a reminder of her loss
In poppies the speaker, criticises nature for being a reminder of her loss
“ like a, wish bone//the door, pulled freely against the sky, an ornamental stitch.”
Perhaps she was wishing he was still alive, or of his retain, perhaps hint at the separation of peace and people, as doves are a symbol of peace, could be a representation of the people who are left, feeling the consequences of war
Dove is the symbol of peace it is free to fly high, but she’s left with the grief on Earth
Ornamental stitch - purely for decoration serves no purpose. Does this symbolise the idea that she does not benefit from peace and that it is just an illusion it does not save her a practical purpose.
Paragraph 6 The pilot in kamikaze celebrates the beauty of nature, which ultimately let him to decide to live
The pilot in kamikaze celebrates the beauty of nature, which ultimately let him to decide to live
figure of eight shoals of fish in silver as their bellies swelled towards the Sun “
Figure of eight is the symbol for infinity implies the eternal power of nature . Nature is infinite compare to the transience of humanity life. Is only brief. What an honour will be forgotten, but nature will remain.
Sibilance implies a sense of Grace and Tranquility increases the piece of the poem, making it more emotional
“ a tuna, dark prince, mysterious, dangerous”
Pilot is the symbol of determination is not the most powerful thing in the poem. The fish is . Imbalance of humanity and nature, every kamikaze pilots who is the epitome of bravery have sensed the danger of it. It is a prince deserving of respect and honour, emphasising the importance by using the first punctuation in the poem.
