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What does the poem Kamikaze explore?
A
daughter's
reflection on her
father's
choices
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Who was the father in the poem Kamikaze?
A Kamikaze pilot in
WWII
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What cultural expectations affected the father in Kamikaze?
He was shunned for not completing his
mission
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How does the daughter relate her father's experience to nature?
She connects his journey to
natural
beauty
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What does the father take with him on his mission?
A
flask
of water and a
samurai
sword
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What does the sea symbolize in the poem Kamikaze?
Natural beauty and life
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What does the father remember from his childhood?
Building cairns of pebbles with his
brothers
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What does the figure of eight symbolize in the poem?
The eternal
nature
of nature
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How does the poem depict the conflict between societal expectations and individual desires?
It shows the
father's struggle
with his mission
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What is the tone of the poem Kamikaze?
Intimate
and
reflective
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What does the daughter recount to her children?
The journey of her father on a
kamikaze
mission
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How does the community react to the father's return?
They shun him and treat him as
nonexistent
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What does the repetition of "safe" imply in the poem?
Focus on
safety
and the
value of life
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What does the poem suggest about the relationship between nature and humanity?
Nature is more
powerful
than mankind
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What does the father seek through his kamikaze mission?
To
be
remembered
and
honored
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How does the poem reflect on the concept of honor in Japanese culture?
It emphasizes the importance of honor and
bravery
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What does the daughter feel about her father's decision to return?
She questions whether he should have
died
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What literary inspirations does Beatrice Garland cite?
John Donne
,
John Clare
,
Seamus Heaney
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What overarching themes are explored in Garland's poetry collection?
Life
and death within the
natural world
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How does the poem Kamikaze address the futility of war?
It shows the conflict between
duty
and
personal choice
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What perspective is the poem Kamikaze written from?
A daughter's perspective in the
third person
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What does the detached third-person viewpoint suggest about the speaker's feelings?
She may disagree with
cultural expectations
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What does the poem suggest about the impact of war on families?
It creates
ongoing conflict
and
distance
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What is the significance of the title "Kamikaze"?
It refers to the suicide pilots of
WWII
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How does the poem illustrate the theme of memory?
Through the
daughter's
recollections of her
father
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What does the imagery of nature in the poem convey?
Nature's beauty contrasts with human
conflict
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What does the father’s journey symbolize in the poem?
The struggle between
duty
and
personal choice
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How does the poem Kamikaze reflect on the concept of sacrifice?
It questions the value of sacrificing oneself for
honor
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What does the poem suggest about the relationship between the individual and society?
Society imposes strict
expectations
on individuals
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What does the poem imply about the nature of remembrance?
Remembrance is tied to
honor
and
legacy
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What does the father’s return signify in the poem?
A return to a
community
that
rejects
him
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How does the poem Kamikaze address the theme of identity?
It explores how war affects personal identity
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What does the imagery of fish in the poem symbolize?
Life and the
beauty
of nature
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What does the poem suggest about the consequences of war on the individual?
It leads to
alienation
and loss of
identity
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What does the daughter ultimately question about her father's fate?
Whether he should have died
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How does the poem Kamikaze reflect on the nature of conflict?
It explores both
personal
and
societal
conflicts
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What does the poem suggest about the role of memory in shaping identity?
Memory
influences
how individuals perceive themselves
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What does the poem imply about the relationship between beauty and tragedy?
Beauty exists alongside the tragedy of
war
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What does the father’s decision to return symbolize?
A rejection of his
assigned
fate
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How does the poem Kamikaze address the theme of cultural expectations?
It highlights the
pressure
to conform to
honor
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