"Snow Falling on Cedars"

Richard Wasowski (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2000
Cliffs Notes Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7645-8567-8 (ISBN)

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Readers get a traditional Cliffs Notes treatment of an award-winning novel that explores the intricacies of love, prejudice, and justice in the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s. This product also features a historical introduction to the novel and addresses the concerns of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

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.

RICHARD WASOWSKI earned his M.A. from The Ohio State University and teaches English at Ashland High School in Ashland, Ohio. In addition to teaching Advanced Composition, Dramatics, and British Literature, he teaches AP English and serves as a mentor for new AP English teachers throughout the state of Ohio.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2013
Reihe/Serie	Cliffs Notes S.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 209 mm
Gewicht	105 g
Einbandart	Paperback
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lektüren / Interpretationen ► Englisch
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7645-8567-3 / 0764585673
ISBN-13	978-0-7645-8567-8 / 9780764585678
Zustand	Neuware