Snow Falling On Cedars

Is a novel written by American writer David Guterson. We see the conflicts between the Americans and Japanese.

Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese American, is on trial for the murder of Carl Heine who is a respected fisherman. He was defended by his lawyer, the old Nels G.
The corpse is discovered in the fishing net from his boat, that has been found in the next morning.
Spearheading the prosecution are the town sheriff and prosecutor. They suspected Kabuo of the murder, because there is long quarrel between Kabuo’s and Carl’s family, over a piece of land. The field is contested in the trial because the land was originally owned by Carl. Kabuo's father approached Heine about purchasing seven acres of the farm.
In San Piedro Island, war erupted between the Us and Japan. Carl’s father died and his wife sold the land from Kabuo. When Kabuo returned he was extremely bitter. This is the reason why Carl’s mother, accuse Kabuo of murdering his son for personal reason.

The most people in the courtroom don’t believe Kabuo. Although there are no concert facts, it doesn’t look good for him.

One fact in the trial against Kabuo is the wound on Carl’s head. A doctor says that it is caused by kendo, a stick fighting, which Japanese are learned from they’re beginning. Another fact against him is the batteries. They were on the corpse boat, but they didn’t fit into his holder but in Kabuo’s they do fit. Last he gets also accused for not saying the truth. Kabuo’s wife asks Ishmael to write an article about the unfairness in the whole process. After that, it comes clear that Kabuo was guilty. Carl died because of an accident.

The truth is, that Carl wanted to get his lantern on his boat from the top while Another boat crashed into his boat because of the fog. Carl fell down and he hit the boat with the head and he got unconscious. After that, he fell into the water and drowned.

At the end the justice has won because nobody should be accused because of his nationality.

TASK 2

In my opinion art can be anything. Every person has another idea of art. I think its interesting to see what the artist wanted to express with his picture. The picture expresses a lifelike atmosphere with a woman in the middle. For me this picture is a photograph and it is art.

CORRECTION OF THE FIRST WRITTEN EXAM


TASK 1

Dear, Marina

Last night my sister show me a picture with the title “ The Problem we all live with”.

She found the painting in her new book “Artists”. The painter, who painted this picture is called Norman Rockwell. I’m going to send you the picture with my letter.

In this picture you see four policemen, called Deputy us Marshalls. In the middle of the policemen you see a small black girl. . In the upper right corner, there is blood on the wall. In my opinion the artist wanted to express the racism in the world, the violence ant the anger of the people. The girl expresses courage for me because she walks between the big policemen and is not scared about it. For me, the painting is very interesting and it makes me want to find out what the artist wanted to show us with his idea. I hope you enjoy the picture.

When I saw the painting my first thought was you. You are going to write me an answer. I’m interest of your answer and your thoughts and emotions about the picture.

Yours, Magdalena