Cold Enough for Snow (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Author of 'Cold Enough for Snow'
Author of 'Cold Enough for Snow'
Jessica Au
Narrative structure type in the novella
Narrative structure type in the novella
Fragmented and non-linear
Two main characters
Two main characters
Unnamed narrator and her ageing mother
Country where the journey takes place
Country where the journey takes place
Japan
Three key themes explored
Three key themes explored
Displacement, memory, mother-daughter bonds
Opening scene location
Opening scene location
Narita Airport
Four locations visited in order
Four locations visited in order
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Lake Biwa
What happens at the onsen inn
What happens at the onsen inn
Mother disappears overnight, reappears fog-shrouded
Recurring phrase that becomes the title motif
Recurring phrase that becomes the title motif
Cold enough for snow
Type of ending (resolution or unresolution)
Type of ending (resolution or unresolution)
Unresolution rather than catharsis