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Can somebody mark my practice for GCSE Poetry?

Can somebody mark my practice for GCSE Poetry?

The poem is kamikaze and the question is: 'How is power presented?'
Power in kamikaze is presented through the voice of others that dictate the fathers life. In Kamikaze, the fathers mind is 'full of powerful incantations', with the word, 'incantations' suggestng a supernatural source and almost a witch-like spell cast onto the fathers mind for his 'journey into history'. 'incantations', may also imply that the aforementioned supernatural being that had cast the spell on the pilot is the goverment/higher power. Garland may have used the phrase 'powerful incantations' to allude to war propoganda, which may be what led the man into a 'journey into history'. The metaphor, 'journey into history' may further allude to war propoganda and reflect the belief that serving for your country is respectable and can put honour on your family.