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Snow Falling On Cedars By David Guterson

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David Guterson's novel “Snow Falling on Cedars,” follows Kabuo Miyamoto as he faces the intense murder trial of Carl Heine. The author includes specific examples of imagery and word choice to highlight the difference between Miyamoto and the setting. Miyamoto is portrayed as impassive and collected, in contrast to the tense mood in the courtroom and the carefree movement of the snow. Inside the courtroom, Miyamoto was completely still and “showed nothing- not even a flicker of the eyes.” He was dressed neatly and his figure precise as he “sat proudly upright with a rigid grace, his palms placed softly on the defendant’s table.” His behavior showed no signs of stress or fear but rather collected in contrast to the uneasy mood in the courtroom.
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