The Girl with the White Flag

proud is the author of the book The Girl With the White Flag. The book depicts the realities of state of war done the eyes of the protagonist, who is a little lady friend have a go at itn as blue tit. blue tit lives on the island of Okinawa and resides with her family. When the war of Okinawa starts, she is separated from her family and struggles to die hard. She has to forage for food, shelter, and her lost sisters.She delves within to pose the strength and courage to survive. In this narrative, the author uses literary devices to reject the travails of the refugees in the Battle of Okinawa. The narrative is in a first- person mode apply inherent and explicit excerpts which allows the indorser to empathic with blue tits thoughts and emotions. Through the use of implicit and explicit ingeminates, blue tit High is sufficient to uncover the harsh realities of carriage such as liner death and is able represent the diversity of a young timid girl into a mature and unblin king person.In the beginning of the story, blue tit is depicted as a naive girl who is sheltered by her family. In her book, Tomtit High projects her father as a strict caparisoning, determined to ensure that his children learn the lessons needed for spiritedness. This is reflected in the iterate, It must have hurt. But youve got to learn that seeds are next in importance to life. If you eat them up, you wont have whatever beans next year. And non lone(prenominal) you, but Hooks and Hatfuls and Choosy. None of you will have any beans to eat. Do you understand You mustnt ever eat seeds again (High, P. 31).This commendation is explicit as it directly states that Tomtit Fibular 2 should not eat the beans, so the lecturer doesnt have to control any inferences somewhat what is happening in the story. Also, this quote shows the strictness of her father. In life, fathers always have to look after their kids and prepare rules for them to follow. A girls father is a signifi digestt person in her life. A father guides and protects her by all means. Afterwards, Tomtit portrays her father as a very brave and doughty man who fulfills his responsibilities towards his family, which is depicted in this quote, straightway I want you all to listen carefully.Theres leaving to be combat here in Okinawa very soon. Lifes not going to be sedate for us any more. You must be prepared, so hat when the beat comes, youll be able to keep your head and know what to do (High, p. 36). This quote is excessively explicit as in the quote Tomtit voices that her father is guiding his children for their survival. In war, there is isolation, and no one knows whether the family is alive or dead. Family is important to us as they help provide the support and value needed to prepare for life.When Tomtit lived with her family, she was protected, and she was sheltered by her family. The war modify her into a brave and courageous person. When the war started, she had to face many hard y obstacles. However, these hurdles eloped her grow as an individual. She had to cope with her brothers death, see many Nipponese soldiers commit suicide, and witness the deaths of many innocent civilians from the destruction of war. Also, she was separated from her family and had to survive on her own. Tomtit grew as a person from these hardships.She reflects this change with the following lines, Poor man, I thought as I started to flip past him, he must have been pulled by one of those bullets. By that time, I had seen so many dead bodies here and there that I had become quite used to the site and was not frightened (High, P. 55). This quote is explicit as it expresses that Tomtit doesnt have Fibular 3 to feel ill at ease(predicate) when near the bay window of dead bodies. This quote depicts the transition of a appalling girl to a courageous person.If Tomtit would have populated this in the first place in the narrative, she would have not been able to cope with the dreadfu l sight of dead soldiers. Afterwards, Tomtit comes across an carry out that displays one of the toughest memories in her life, which is Illustrated by the quote, l said to myself as I walked along, resigned to my fate, staring at the speech rhythm hole from which I expected a bullet to come toward me any minute (High, P. 1 10). This quote is implicit as the commentator doesnt know if Tomtit is going to live or die.It helps her grow and learn how to give life as it comes. This quote is strong as it reflects the statement that Tomtit has no problem accepting her fate of life and death. This is very courageous as our society is shown to not have the will power to make a choice that big. Tomtit is able to whence enlighten the reader on the realities of life presenting that Tomtit doesnt have a problem of facing death. After living through these experiences, Tomtit was transformed into a stout and confident person, who no longer depends on others to take care of herself.In this sto ry, Tomtit reflects to the reader about the outcome of her experiences by citing, I resolved then and there to write about my experiences in the hope that such injury might never be repeated (High, P. 127). This quote is explicit as Tomtit is exhibiting to the reader that she had resolved her experiences about war. This also explains that the suffering of war is so harsh, that a person does not want it to happen to them again. state of war can have an effect on a persons mental wellness which can cause a definite increase in the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders.War also impacts women more then men emotionally. In the end, Tomtit was transformed from a sheltered girl to a womanhood capable of living on her own. Fibular 4 After the war ended, Tomtit writes that she must move on with her life and forget the cruel memories of the war. She presents this to the reader by citing , It was a scene straight out of hell. There is no other way to describe it. And sad and painful though it was, we could not afford to linger, and so we set off again trekking south (High, P. 48). This quote is implicit as we dont know what scene Tomtit is offering to in the book.Some readers may believe that it may be describing only one proper(postnominal) scene in the book, others may think that it is talking about Tomtits experience of war as a whole. I believe that this quote in the book reflects Tomtits experience of combat as a whole. This quotation also uncovers the truth that Tomtit is determined to move on. She expresses to the reader that having written about her experiences of war is a catharsis, and she is going to have to move on. In this story, Tomtit is able to depict in her writing that through the brutal experience of battle an innocent, timid girl can become a undismayed and gallant individual.From this story, Tomtit is able to represent the truth of a female person utilizing her experience of war to turn herself into a valiant and risk fetching individua l that will do anything to survive in life. Like Tomtit, if we submit our tough times with courage, we will be able to face our obstacles with bravery. It can also transform us and helps us evolve. I feel life as like a roller coaster, if we dont take risks and keep going on the same pattern then we would not be able to ascend in our character. Fibular 5