Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

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David Guterson

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David Guterson's reputation as a writer began with his first novel, Snow Falling on Cedars. It is a blend of courtroom drama and romance that takes place in a small town in Washington. Set in 1954, the novel examines the dynamics of the fictitious community of San Piedro Island after World War II. The past and present stories of many of the citizens of the small community spin off the central murder trial. Critics...

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David Guterson

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David Guterson gained a reputation through his first two novels for poignant, elegiac prose, morally rooted subject matter, carefully researched details, and, perhaps most of all, a sense of place. Gu... Read more

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Techniques in Snow Falling on Cedars

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Snow Falling on Cedars, written by David Guterson is set in 1954 on Washington's remote San Piedro Island and begins with the mysterious death of a local fisherman, Carl Heine. It rouses the communit... Read more

Snow Falling on Cedars - Techniques

782 words, approx. 3 pages

Guterson's skillful use of shifting narrative perspective, flashbacks and limiting the point of view allows Guterson to interweave the many elements of his story into a complete tapestry and gives the... Read more

Snow Falling on Cedars - How the Three Main Characters Are Parallel to One Another

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Guterson draws many parallels between characters. He uses these parallels to shed light on certain characters by developing similar personality traits in related characters. He also uses it as a means... Read more

Symbolism in "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson

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In Snow Falling on Cedars (SFOC) Guterson effectively uses symbolism to give emphasis to the themes he explores. The title, Snow Falling on Cedars, symbolic in its own right, gives away the type of sy... Read more

Snow Falling on Cedars

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The human race is defined through more than one strand of people. There are many races, different faces, and diverse lives. With life in this form, everyone is able to create a certain harmony between... Read more

The Ironies of War

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No matter the army, the time period, or the outcome, the atrocities committed in a war are those committed in every other war: the pain and the bloodshed are always present. Only a veteran can empat... Read more

Snow Falling on Cedars and Fatal Attractions Response to Unrequited Love

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'Individuals respond differently to unrequited love.' In the film Fatal Attraction directed by Adrian Lyne and the novel Snow Falling on Cedars written by David Guterson, unrequited love is explored ... Read more

Snow Falling on Cedars: A Reaction Piece

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One character who I greatly admire is Kabou Miyamoto. The novel opens with the reader being informed that Kabuo, a Japanese-American, is accused of the premeditated, first-degree murder of Carl Heine.... Read more

Torn between Two Views of Life

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Torn Between The feeling of really wanting something, but not wanting it just as much, caused by not knowing which gut instinct to go with since they're complete opposites; this describes the li... Read more

Snow Falling on Cedars: The Poisons of Racism

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Major Conflict in Snow Falling on Cedars The Poisons of Racism A bottle is held out. A picture of a skull and crossbones is pasted to it. The bottle appears to be as old as prehistoric man and smel... Read more

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Snow Falling on Cedars

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Snow Falling on Cedars Book Notes is a free study guide on Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Su... Read more

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