Vocabulary (1)
a feeling of worthiness
dignity
senseless, stupid, or foolish
daft
tear down, level, or demolish (sometimes using fire)
raze
a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp where high-value military were housed, tortured, and interrogated. It was nicknamed the “Torture Farm.”
Ofuna
an infectious disease of the bowels which causes diarrhea
dysentery
to abandon
scuttle
a person who is in a position of power and exercises that power oppressively
tyrant
a pit holding sewage or waste
cesspit
Marine who made an amazing escape from the Philippines, was multilingual, had a photographic memory, and was considered a genius and a giant among men
Lieutenant William Harris
guard who protected Louie and Phil since they were all Christians
Kawamura
looking gaunt or wasted as a result of prolonged suffering
haggard
to be defeated severely
trounce(d)
deriving pleasure from extreme cruelty
sadistic
WWII bomber with a longer range and greater bomb capacity than the other planes.
B-29 Super Fortress
a type of Japanese sword made of bamboo
Kendo Stick
wearing someone down into humiliation
degradation
information, ideas, or rumors that are deliberately spread to harm a group of people or a nation
propaganda
Japanese for "bathroom" - the POWs had to be "________ slaves"
benjo
An especially ferocious guard who liked to beat prisoners for the pleasure of it - Harris is badly beaten by him for stealing a map
"The Quack"
Guard who uses emotional and physical torture on POWs - he grew up privileged, but couldn't get prestigious military awards
Corporal Watanabe "The Bird"
capable of burning or destroying; severely critical
caustic
Japanese marital art that involves bamboo swords
kendo
a group of soldiers harasses the enemy using covert methods like surprise and sabotage
guerilla
a POW slave-labor camp on the man-made island. POWs would work at the docks, in the rail yards and coal yards, or at warehouses.
Omori
Japanese POW slave-labor camp where some of the work involved offloading coal and industrial salt. It was considered a punishment camp.
Naoetsu