The novel "Snow falling on cedars" by David Guterson is an excellent literary example wherein the author has made use of several literary techniques. These techniques have been effectively placed throughout the novel and help in moving the story forward. Even more importantly, the literary devices used by the author complement the various themes in the novel, like the discrimination in society and the internal war of the two war veterans - Kabuo Miyamoto and …showed first 75 words of 1151 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1151 total…Guterson is a work that uses various literary techniques to create a rich and gripping story. Literary techniques like motifs, symbolism and allegory make the novel heavy in detail and act as aids in the development of characters and furthering of the plot. These techniques serve the purpose of the novel to also speak of not just the story but also the characteristics of a society torn apart but still held together by its inhabitants.