David Guterson's Snow falling on cedars / edited & with an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bloom, Harold.

Series:

Bloom's guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guterson, David. Snow falling on cedars.

Guterson, David.

Japanese Americans in literature.

Trials (Murder) in literature.

Washington (State)--In literature.

Washington (State).

Physical Description:

104 pages ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Snow falling on cedars

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, [2004]

Summary:

- Comprehensive reading and study guides for some of the world's most important literary masterpieces - Concise critical excerpts provide a scholarly overview of each work - "The Story Behind the Story" details the conditions under which the work was written - Each book includes a biographical sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography

Contents:

The Story Behind the Story 13

List of Characters 15

Summary and Analysis 20

Critical Views 63

Michael Harris on Multiple Layers and Ethics 63

Pico Iyer on the Clashing of Cultures 65

Susan Kenney on the Role of Memory 66

Carol Herman on the Courtroom Structure 69

Nancy Pate on Community and Justice 72

Lucy Hughes-Hallett on the Role of Race and Racism 73

Jane Mendelsohn on Hatsue's Character 75

Suzanne Mantell on the Publishing History 75

Judith Bromberg on Guterson's Use of Memory 78

James H. Meredith on History and the Fictional Home Front 80

Tom Deignan on the Presence of Hemingway and World War II in Guterson's Novels 85

Jay Carr on the Cinematic Adaptation 87.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-95) and index.

ISBN:

0791078779

OCLC:

53443038