Snow Falling on Cedars
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32
Themes
All Themes Racism and Prejudice The Psychological Impact of War Chance vs. Choice Facts vs. Truth Duty vs. Desire
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Ishmael Chambers Hatsue Miyamoto (Hatsue Imada) Kabuo Miyamoto Carl Heine, Jr. Carl Heine, Sr. Etta Heine Ole Jurgensen Arthur Chambers Fujiko Imada Mrs. Shigemura Zenhichi Miyamoto Philip Milholland Josiah Gillanders
Symbols
All Symbols Snow The Cedar Tree The Courtroom
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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