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Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch 1 P1 Identify one of the three key phrases in the opening sentence? What effect do they create? Now look at the rest of the paragraph and select one more word or phrase you think is important. Explain why you have chosen this word or phrase. Sum up the description of the spectators in a few words.

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch1 P2 Write down four things you notice about the description of Ishmael Chambers. What is the effect of the repetition of ‘exactly’? What can you infer about the relationship between Ishmael and Hatsue from their conversation at the end of Chapter 1? Character Study Write a description of Kabuo Miyamoto.

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch2 P2/3 What impression of Carl Hine is created in the final paragraph on p3? Explain the metaphor in this paragraph? P 4 How is Carl’s appearance described?

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch2 P5 How does the Deputy react? What might you deduce from the description of Carl’s body. From the paragraph that describes Carl’s body being brought onto the boat, identify one image you find particularly striking and: a) explain why you found the image interesting b) identify the key words that help make the image effective. The reference to the ‘banged head’ is an example of foreshadowing. What is foreshadowing? Character Study. Write a description of the Sherriff or his deputy.

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch3 P6 What most surprises you about Nels Gudmundsson? What impression of him is conveyed in the opening paragraph of Ch 3? Identify four words that help create this impression. P 7-10 What does Nels try to establish with his cross-examination of the Sherriff? Character study Write a description of Nels Gudmundsson

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch4 P11 What do you learn about Carl in the first paragraph of P11? How old are the boys at this time? What is significant about 1941? Try to sum up in a few words what Ishmael feels about his war injury. How does he react to his injury? What do you learn about Ishmael’s father that is surprising?

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch4 P12/13 What is Ishmael’s outer persona? How had Ishmael come to view himself? Describe Ishmael’s mental state at this point. What light does Ishmael's mother shed on his personality.

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch4 P13 What is the key word that characterises the gill-netter fishermen of San Piedro? Why is the phrase ‘travelled into lonely waters’ an example of personification? P14 Why was Ishmael ‘not trusted’ by the fishermen? Why has the fishermen’s distrust of Ishmael been reduced?

Snow Falling On Cedars – Mini Tasks Ch4 P15 What deal does Ishmael make with the Sherriff? Why does the Sherriff make this deal?. Character Study What have we learned about Ishmael as a character during this chapter? In you answer explain how Ishmael’s war experience had physically, mentally and emotionally affected him.