CliffsNotes on Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American
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Author: Richard P Wasowski ISBN: 9780544183971
Publisher: HMH Books Publication: August 20, 2007
Imprint: Cliffs Notes Language: English
Author: Richard P Wasowski
ISBN: 9780544183971
Publisher: HMH Books
Publication: August 20, 2007
Imprint: Cliffs Notes
Language: English

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

In CliffsNotes on Snow Falling on Cedars, you explore David Guterson's bestselling novel, in which a murder trial forces the residents of an island in the Pacific Northwest to revisit the time in history when both the Japanese and Japanese-Americans were discriminated against. The novel explores the effects of war, the difficulties of race, and the mystery of human motivation in a story that's a combination murder mystery, courtroom drama, and tragic love story.

Summaries and commentaries guide you through the novel, and critical essays help you understand the author's narrative techniques, use of details, and symbolism. Other features that help you study include

  • A section on the life and background of David Guterson
  • A section on the historical background of the novel
  • A character list
  • Additional critical essays on the role of gender and use of duality in the novel
  • Review questions and essay topics

Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

In CliffsNotes on Snow Falling on Cedars, you explore David Guterson's bestselling novel, in which a murder trial forces the residents of an island in the Pacific Northwest to revisit the time in history when both the Japanese and Japanese-Americans were discriminated against. The novel explores the effects of war, the difficulties of race, and the mystery of human motivation in a story that's a combination murder mystery, courtroom drama, and tragic love story.

Summaries and commentaries guide you through the novel, and critical essays help you understand the author's narrative techniques, use of details, and symbolism. Other features that help you study include

Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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