Snow Country Lesson Plan

What kinds of details help the setting come alive in Snow Country?

In answering this question, students should refer to specific quotes that show the level of detail with which Kawabata describes the snow. Kawabata describes how the snow blankets the earth. The most vivid details, however, are in how the people of the snow country react to the snow. “There was an electric avalanche-warning system at the north and south entrances to the tunnel” (6). Avalanches are a real fear in snow country and the people must prepare for them. The people of snow country also bundle up to stay warm. “The porter from the inn was so well-equipped for the cold that he suggested a fireman. He...