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kamikaze
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form and structure
Narrative and speaker is third person, representing the distance between her and her father, and his rejection by society.
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The final two are in italics and have longer line to represent the fallout of his decision: his life has shifted and will no longer be the same.
language
The Japanese word ‘kamikaze’ means ‘divine wind’ or ‘heavenly wind’, and has its origin in a heaven-sent storm that scattered an invading fleet in 1250.
-“dark shoals of fish flashing silver”: image links to a Samurai sword – conveys the conflict between his love
for nature/life and his sense of duty. Also has sibilance.
- “they treated him as though he no longer existed”: cruel irony – he chose to live but now must live as though he is dead.
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Content, Meaning and Purpose
In World War 2, Japanese Kamikaze pilots would fly manned missiles into targets such as ships.
This poem explores a kamikaze pilot’s journey towards battle, his decision to return, and how he is shunned when he returns home.
As he looks down at the sea, the beauty of nature and memories of childhood make him decide to turn back.
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context
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To surrender meant shame for you and your family, and rejection by society: “he must have wondered which had been the better way to die”.