Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland Flashcards
To learn the quotes and themes of Kamikaze
What are the three themes of Kamikaze?
- Conflict
- The sea
- Family
Why is conflict shown in Kamikaze?
Because the speaker’s father is a kamikaze pilot who has received an order to become a suicide bomber in order to kill the enemy.
What is a quote to show conflict?
‘Enough fuel for a one-way journey into history.
How does this quote show conflict?
Because it shows that the pilot is going to die by taking order to kill the enemy.
How is the sea portrayed in Kamikaze?
the traditional way of life and its close links to the sea have a timeless quality.
What is a quote to show the sea?
‘on a green-blue translucent sea’ and ‘the turbulent inrush of breakers’
How does this quote linked the sea with family life?
The sea makes him turn around and not kill as he sees the beauty of nature and life and remembers how much his family means to him because nature reminds him how important life is..
How is family portrayed in Kamikaze?
there are repeated references to family members as the poem unfolds, with memories of his grandad and brothers comparing to how his family treats him when he returns.
What is a quote to show family in Kamikaze
‘He remembered his brothers waiting on the shore’ ‘bringing their father’s boat safe’ ‘He was no longer the father we loved’
How does this quote show family?
The sea reminds him of how much he enjoyed his childhood with his father, compared to his family now who judge him for returning because they think he is a coward. These references establish the consequences of the pilot’s decision - his entire family and community judge him. The reader is invited to question whether the pilot is being judged too harshly, and to reflect on the practice of suicide missions in war.
