Product: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000)
Rating: 5.0
some interesting parallels
I haven't seen mentioned in any of the reviews (I will admit I haven't read them all) the parallel between Snow Falling on Cedars and To Kill a Mockingbird. The basic premise and setting a courtroom drama and justice in the face of racial prejudice is exactly the same. One particular scene stood out where the Japanese bow to Ishmel out of respect for his help.One reviewer wrote:"The only character I really felt for was Ishmael. The girl he loved had treated him with such insensitivity and cruelity, Yes, i know this was back in the early 1900s' but if u really love someone, no boundary should come between you and your love."I think this is missing some really important points i.e. love does not always win in the real world. This girl he loved was insensitive? Wow, we certainly were sensitive to the Japanese as we took away their rights as US citizens because they looked like the enemy. One of the darkest spots in US history.