Snow Falling On Cedars: Hatsue And Ishmaels Incompatibility

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Term Paper Title	Snow Falling On Cedars: Hatsue And Ishmaels Incompatibility
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Snow Falling On Cedars: Hatsue and Ishmael's Incompatibility

Snow Falling On Cedars: Hatsue and Ishmael's Incompatibility

Dear Ishmael,

     …I don't love you, Ishmael.  I can think of no more honest way to say it.
From the very beginning, when we were little children, it seemed to me
something was wrong.  Whenever we were together I knew it.  I felt it inside of
me.  I loved you and I didn't love you at the very same moment, and I felt
troubled and confused.  Now, everything is obvious to me and I feel I have to
tell you the truth… I am not yours any more.
     I wish you the very best, Ishmael.  Your heart is large and you are
gentle and kind, and I know you will do great things in this world, but now I
must say good-bye to you.  I am going to move on with my life as best I can, and
I hope that you will too.

Sincerely,

Hatsue Imada

        Snow Falling on Cedars, by David Guterson, is an emotional story in
which we see the life of a man who could not move on and a woman  that did.  The
man, Ishmael, is hopelessly in love with the woman, Hatsue.  His love for her
can not be dissuaded by anything; not her words, her wishes, or her marriage.
He holds on to Hatsue because of his feelings for her, even after he gains the
knowledge that it is extremely improbable that he could ever be with her.
Hatsue is much more logical and rational with her feelings.  She saw her love
with Ishmael for what it was.  She realized she did not really love him and that
she was still learning what love really is.  She moved on with her life, whereas
Ishmael could not.
     Ishmael's view of love did not change throughout the novel.  He met
Hatsue as a child, and formed the idea that he loved her through his limited
knowledge and through his adolescent view of relationships.  His love was
simplistic, yet real.  He had concrete reasons for his love.  He enjoyed being
with her.  He looked forward to meeting her in the hollow cedar tree.  He went
out of his way to see her, even if she did not see him.  He thought of her no
matter what he was doing.  In the simplest sense of the word, he loved Hatsue.
        Hatsue was the second to think she fell in love.  She reacted to Ishmael.
When they kissed on the boat, she did not think as much of it as Ishmael.  She
did not realize he loved her until he told her.  She then realized she liked
being with him, and returned his love partially in spirit, but completely in
word.  Her initial intent was to extend friendship towards Ishmael.  They were...

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