Snow Falling On Cedars: Ishmael And Hatsue

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sense of the word, he loved Hatsue.
Hatsue was the second to think she fell in love. She reacted to Ishmael. When they kissed on the boat, she did not think as much of it as Ishmael. She did not realize he loved her until he told her. She then realized she liked being with him, and returned his love partially in spirit, but completely in word. Her initial intent was to extend friendship towards Ishmael. They were friends since their early childhood, and Hatsue saw nothing more of it on her own. Deep down, she just wanted to be really good friends, even if she did not realize it at the time.
The turning point in their lives was not caused by the war, but this eventuality was brought about sooner because of it. When Ishmael told Hatsue that he would be going off to war, he was really asking her if she would wait for him. That day when they held each other it was not the same. They both realized that they were victims of circumstances out of their control. However, Ishmael believed ...

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