kamikaze- beatrice garland

• "a shaven head full of powerful incantations" -ceremonial simplicity of his life -not over indulgent (Spartan)
• "but he must have looked down" - justifies his actions -pivotal moment in his life -realisation
• "little fishing boats strung out like bunting" -celebratory image
• "arcing in swathes... like a huge flag" -a sign= duality of his sense of duty/patriotism vs hesitation to leave his life behind
• "flashing silver as their bellies swivelled towards the sun" -sensory trigger -carefree joy he lacks
• "remembered bringing his fathers boat safe" -contrast between childhood innocence and naivety vs intentions
• "treated him as though he never existed" -alienated -dishonourable -betrayal
• "gradually we too learnt to be silent" -loss of innocence -maturing
• "he must have wondered which had been the better way to die" -regretful -remorse
• themes: -war -inner conflict
• language: - nature -filmic detailing
• tone: -conflicting -bittersweet -nostalgic -apologetic
• context: WW2 suicide bomber for japan- considered an honour/ duty to bomb
• form and structure: contrast between the order of stanza lines vs disorder of rhyme scheme -external to internal to external evokes sympathy
• power and conflict: -inner conflict -power of the mind -glamorisation of sacrifice -desire vs duty