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Hillenbrand runs on the metaphor once she identifies the B-24 bombers given to Louie’s crew while “The Traveling by air Coffin”(Hillenbrand 56). The a comparison of the bomber, something which should certainly be made to always be as secure as possible pertaining to the staff, and a coffin, which in turn houses dead bodies, really reinforces the unsturdy nature of the B-24. The adverse connotation associated with the bomber to be able to draw this comparison emphasizes how the team members were afraid of flying in the B-24 as a result of it can bad safety record
Hillenbrand uses foreshadowing to provide qualifications for the outcomes of foreseeable future events. Hillenbrand uses foreshadowing when your woman states that, “The bullets, it turned out, carried lethal speed for just one or two feet following entering this particular. One day, this could be very useful knowledge. “(Hillenbrand 61). Hillenbrand’s foreshadowing provides information regarding Louie’s survival later on, during his come across with the Japanese people bomber in the prologue. Making use of this information, it could reasonably be predicted that during this face later on, Louie will use his knowledge of principal points entering water to hide underwater and make it through the attack, saving his life. Hillenbrand employs foreshadowing here to develop suspense and keep the reader reading to find out the end result of Louie’s encounter with all the Japanese airplane.
Hillenbrand uses an onomatopoeia showing the reader the harsh conditions the downed airmen face although adrift at sea when ever she creates that the sea was “absolutely dark and absolutely muted, save pertaining to the chattering of Phil’s teeth. ” (Hillenbrand 104). The “chattering” of Phil’s teeth, along with the fact that it was the only appear that could be noticed while uncertain in the open ocean, emphasizes not simply the remoteness that the crew is facing, but also the harsh environmental conditions that may prove to be damaging to their wellness, shown by cold temperatures that make Phil’s teeth chatter.
Hillenbrand employs personification when the girl writes the the smell of area “flirted with [Louie and Phil]” (Hillenbrand 133). Flirting is a human activity that indicates desire and contact, however here Hillenbrand uses that to describe the way the smell with the land captivated Louie and Phil. Louie and Phil have been adrift at marine for too long that they long for solid floor under their feet, their very own desire for the land that is “flirting” with them emphasizes their hoping and desire to have escape through the raft and salvation in land.
Hillenbrand uses a rapport of Louie and Phil’s patriotic behaviour with the apparently hopeless circumstances they find themselves in among the Japanese people. Louie and Phil maintain their devoted mindset even when being physically abused by simply Japanese representatives in an attempt by Japanese to help make the men concede that Asia is the outstanding nation and can win the war, since shown when they answer “America” when asked who will win, even though it means “[being punched] in the face”(Hillenbrand 146). Hillenbrand’s use of juxtaposition here helps you to exemplify Louie and Phil’s optimistic and patriotic mindsets even in the face of extreme risk, with both captives being aware of the physical violence that would come with disagreeing with the Japanese, to show that both guys truly have confidence in their country.
Hillenbrand uses dramatic irony when Louie complies with his ex – college good friend Jimmie Sasaki, who was actually spying pertaining to the Japanese, “in the service of [Louies] enemy”, while interned with the Ofuna camp (Hillenbrand 148). While the audience already is aware of Sasaki’s participation with the Western, Louie will not and is astonished that his former good friend was actually earning a living for his foe for as long as they had well-known each other. Hillenbrand’s use of remarkable irony reinforces that during times of war, nobody can be trustworthy, as shown by Sasaki’s betrayal of America to serve the Japanese government.
Hillenbrand’s rhetoric is shown to be strongly up against the Japanese in WWII. This could be seen through her explanation of the Japanese “kill all policy” that was used to kill almost all POW’s in case the People in the usa ever captured a Japanese territory (Hillenbrand 171). Through her information that all POW’s would be “murdered” like Japan’s 5, 000 Korean POW’s, it is clear that Hillenbrand is displaying the Japanese being extremely fierce, ferocious and brutal in their warfare practices throughout the Second World War, clearly swaying the audience in favor of noticing the level and brutality of Japanese people crimes throughout the war.
Hillenbrand needs a much more dark tone the moment she produces about the death of Gaga, a resident duck at Ofuna. The Japanese protections “tortured him mercilessly” and “violated the bird”, eradicating him (Hillenbrand 171). Hillenbrand’s tone below reflects on the despicable characteristics of these activities by the Western guards, who killed and violated the sole thing in the camp that the captive POW’s liked and looked after besides the other person, just to further more break the spirits in the POW’s and make them feel even more difficult about their apparently hopeless condition.
Hillenbrand foreshadows Louie’s coming hardship and suffering at his arrival with the Omori camp, when he fulfills Mutsuhiro Watanabe, a guard with the camp proven to the prisoners as “The Bird”. Hillenbrand writes the fact that Bird would “dedicate him self to shattering [Louie]. “(Hillenbrand 179). The word “shattering” here foreshadows that the Fowl will have zero mercy on the prisoners and can do anything to completely eliminate their spirits and shatter their desires, especially Louie’s.
Laura Hillenbrand juxtaposes the POW’s joy of the B-29 bomber flying over Japan while using discomfort from the Japanese, demonstrated when she writes which the POW’s were “elated” as well as the Japanese were “unnerved”(Hillenbrand 213). Hillenbrand uses the use of this juxtaposition to reinforce to the reader that the People in america were extremely near to winning the conflict, an idea that was disconcerting to the Japanese people. The prospect of American victory keeps both the POW’s going through their harsh instances at Naoetsu, as well as keeping the reader interested and attempting to read more.
Hillenbrand works on the simile once she says which the Bird “stretched over the roofing like a satisfied cat” when he made Louie hold a heavy wooden light beam over his head (Hillebrand 224). Hillenbrand’s comparison of the Bird into a “contented cat” shows that the Bird is happy due to Louie’s battling, reinforcing to the reader that the Bird is an nasty person because of his enjoyment of Louie’s pain.
Hillenbrand uses a simile when the lady writes that the freed POW who have not showered seeing that 1941 says that his bath in the immediate end of the war while nonetheless in The japanese was “just like a smorgasbord” (Hillenbrand 240). This a comparison of a bath which will would seem regular to most people, to a “smorgasbord” which is a great extravagant extravagance, shows yet again the unjust treatment provided to the POW’s by the Japan, with standard human requirements like bathing not having recently been provided to them during their internment which in turn now get them to seem magnificent.
Hillenbrand creates a joyful mood when Louie can be finally reunited with his friends and family in Long Beach at the end in the war, the moment Louie jumps off the plane and “folded himself around” his “sobbing mother” (Hillenbrand 250). Louise’s sobbing reveals the mental toll that was caused upon the whole family as a result of Louie’s internment as being a POW in Japan, and the joy and happiness felt by both Louie and Louise to know that everything is secure now and the lives can finally come back to normal.
Hillenbrand’s producing take a darker, more vengeful tone when ever she writes that Louie had programs to “murder the Fowl. “(Hillenbrand 277). “[Killing] the Bird” in this article represents Louie’s deep emotional trauma that occurred like a POW fantastic desire to seek out revenge in order to set issues right, showing that Louie was happy to go to the serious of killing his ex – captor in order to get revenge and discover internal tranquility.
Hillenbrand emphasizes the interior conflict that Louie faces when the girl states that he “drank without restraint” when he delivered from the conflict and married Cynthia(Hillenbrand 274). Louie’s addiction to alcohol reflects on the actual of POW’s coming home coming from wars and trying to cope with what has occurred to them during their internment. Louie’s large drinking displays the internal trauma which has been inflicted after him as a result of his internment, resulting in his self-destructive and behavior following your war due to this internal conflict within just him.
