kamikaze vs the emigre comparison

KAMIKAZE & THE EMIGREE COMPARISON

Language

The emigree

• Refrain is used by noun “sunlight” >> speaker has an idealised picture of the past

“My memory of it is sunlight-clear….it seems” 

• Positive memories, not limited but free flowing

• Pathetic fallacy >> positive imagery, juxtaposes her understanding as an adult

• Syntax of these lines places her memory before “seems”

• “Seems”: verb >> doubt. Literally: to appear to exist: there seems no need to go now

• Gives the outward appearance of being/to pretend to be, suggests uncertainty, we question her memory if it is clear or if she just wants to be comforted by the idea of it

“I am branded by the impression of sunlight”

• Syntax precedes “sunlight” which naturally gives negative connotations to the supposed positive word, could be a symbol of freedom

• “Branded”: denotes a mark to show ownership, connotes oppression, origin of word: ‘akin to burn’ ,, sunlight now sounds painful than positive links to “paperweight”

• ALT. repetition of sunlight provides her w defence against threats/menace of ‘them’ 

Kamikaze

• Similarly, the japanese pilot is torn between military tradition/living his life

simile: “ little fishing boats strung out like bunting on a green-blue translucent sea” 

• “bunting” : associated w celebrations, contrasts main ideas of defiance

• Irony: japanese ppl will not be…