Contrast the soldiers' brutal reality with their letters home (e.g., Saigo’s longing for his wife and bakery).
Discuss Tadamichi Kuribayashi , his unconventional defense-in-depth strategy, and his Western ties. Letters from Iwo Jima
Analyze the conflict between the traditional Japanese "honor" code (which viewed surrender as shame) and the natural human instinct to survive. Contrast the soldiers' brutal reality with their letters
Note that it is told almost entirely from the Japanese viewpoint . his unconventional defense-in-depth strategy