Kamikaze Flashcards

All 10 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘Kamikaze’?

Beatrice Garland.

What were kamikaze pilots?

Japanese pilots in the Second World War who flew suicide missions.

What are the opening words of ‘Kamikaze’?

“Her father embarked at sunrise”

Whose memories tell the pilot’s story in ‘Kamikaze’?

His daughter’s.

What does the pilot do in ‘Kamikaze’?

He turns back from his mission and returns home.

What does the pilot see below him that makes him turn back in ‘Kamikaze’?

Fishing boats and the sea, which recall his childhood.

How do the pilot’s family and neighbours treat him when he returns?

They shun him and act as though he no longer exists.

How does the narrative voice change in ‘Kamikaze’?

From the third person to the daughter’s first-person voice.

What are the final words of ‘Kamikaze’?

“which had been the better way to die”

What are the main themes of ‘Kamikaze’?

Duty, honour, shame and family.