Snow Falling on Cedars | Chapters 12-22 Summary
Guterson presents Ishmael's wartime experience, which includes, most notably, the loss of his arm. This experience sharpened Ishmael's feelings of bitterness and resentment. When he returned from the war, he occasionally saw Hatsue with Kabuo (whom she had married at Manzanar) and their children. Rather than move on with his life, Ishmael allowed his bitterness to consume him. At the beginning of Kabuo's trial, Ishmael sees the events as a potential opportunity to get back into Hatsue's life.
As the trial continues, details of a land deal gone wrong are revealed. In 1934,...
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