JPN 306 Intro. to Japanese Literature

4/20/2001
Kawabata Yasunari

1. How many trips does Shimamura make to the snow country? In what order are they presented in the novel? What are we to make of this arrangement?

2. How is Komako described when Shimamura first meets her? How does she change?

3. How would you characterize the difference between Komako and Yoko in their relations with men?

4. How does Kawabata use mirrors and windows in Snow Country?

5. What are Komako's most outstanding features? Yoko's?

6. What does Shimamura do for a living?

Last Update: April 26, 2001 -- Andrea Erickson
Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures    University of Oregon