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Themes
The sea
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Evidence
Mentions of fishing boats, different types of fish , the 'green-blue translucent sea' , the shore , pebbles , 'the turbulent inrush of breakers' , 'salt-sodden' . 'awash'
Analysis
The pilot remembers details of the games he played with his brother , the colours and patterns of the fish and the taste of the sea salt. These vivid memories suggest what he is about to lose and conveys a powerful sense of home-sickness.
Family
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Evidence
Mentions of father , brothers , grandfather , mother , children.
Analysis
The story of the pilot is at last told to a whole new generation of grandchildren , who perhaps never met him. These references establish the consequences of 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.
Tuna fish
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Evidence
An individua metaphor appears : 'a tuna , a dark prince' and the image of 'the loose silver of whitebait'
Analysis
Suggest a comparation with coins , or possibly sunken treasure. The impression on the reader is of the great wealth of the sea.
Symbol
The Samurai Sword
The samurai sword—a traditional Japanese weapon—symbolizes the pilot's heroism and honor in (imminent) death. His head is shaven, suggesting a kind of purity brought about by the fact that he is about to die
The sea
Connotations of peace and tranquillity in the colour imagery. Doesn’t want to deny himself – nor those he will kill – the beauty of nature and the beauty of life. Associating nature with precious possessions