kamikaze

kamikaze

1. overview

   • This poem is about the journey of a ww2 japanise seucide plane diver who made decision to turn back but then this life turned round and everyone rejected him because of his cowardly decision
   • This poem is a story being told to the grandchildren of the pilot by the daughter of the pilot. You know this when the poet writes 'yes grandfathers boat'. This interrupts the flow of the poem hinting that they already know the story like it is a tale being retold.

2. meaning

   • kamikaze was the term used for the ww2 japanise plane divers

3. theme

   • family
     • thought the poem there are repeated referances to family
       • mother father grandmother brother and children all are mentioned in the poem
   • sea
     • thoughout the poem there is constant mention of the sea
       • 'green blue translucent sea'
         • The poet uses imagery to help create and contrast the image created. 'green blue translucent sea' makes you think of the peaceful summertime and makes a beautiful image in your mind. Then you realise that this poem is about war and you don't realise because of the imagery created.
       • the constant mention of fish and fishing boats 'the little fishing boats hung out like bunting'
       • 'salt sodden'

4. structure

   • the poem has 7 stanzers each with 6 lines.
     • This might suggest the order and precision of the army.
   • there is no rhyme in this poem
   • half way throught he poem the narator changes from 3rd person to fierst person. It goes from a story to more of a conversation and you learn more about the story teller and get closer to her and her story.

5. language

   • This poem uses coequal language to create a simple story affect. This might be because the view of the poet comes from a child.

6. comparission

   • exposer
     • nature
       • all thoughout the poem owen describes home nature is the enemy and the unseen damage it does. ' all there eyes ice' and
     • loss and absence
       • instead of focusing on death both focous on loss. exposer-'on us the doors are closed' shows they are locked away from the real world.
     • journey
       • both show a long painful journey 'slowly our ghosts drag home' 'oh' sound makes it feel long and painful