Tuesday, February 13, 2007

SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS

The story is set in a fictional town, on a island after WWⅡ. Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese American, is on trial for murder. Who is the real killer? Who can save Kabuo? Can Ishmael, the newspaper journalist, or Hastue , Kabuo’s wife, save him?
Hatsue Miyamoto is the accused man’s wife. She is a Japanese American. When she was younger she was a great beauty, she was the most beautiful girl at the Strawberry Festival. When she was 13 years old, her mother sent her to learn dance, serve tea and how to become calm. Her parents wanted her to remember Japanese traditions. She was falling in love with Ishmael when she was 14 years old, but no one will accept their relationship. She married Kabuo Miyamoto at the prison camp in California.

1 comment:

Jessica said...

From your description, I think you're interested in the novel and what will happen next. You mentioned all the important details about Hatsue and described her well. What do you think about her?