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by David Guterson is a novel dependent on settings as a strong base for the story. As the novel unfolds, we see the changing of the weather, as well as the times in which it was set and the people surrounding the town of San Piedro. These aspects play an importa ....

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.... a time when racism, prejudice and adult issues were not heeded. Kabuo and Carl are depicted as friends, they lived on the same property and attended the same school. "Is Kabuo home ? ". The two often spent time together "Look at this, Kabuo loaned it to me". Kabuo had lent Carl a bamboo fishing rod made by his father. Though this friendship was condemned by Etta Heine, it continued until such a time that the "real world" of maturity and prejudice and cultural differences removed was brought into their lives by the war. Hatsue and Ishmael also shared a very close friendship for many years, from the time of childhood till their teens when the two ....