... example, interpretation as a romance versus a mystery. Credited with instigating the versatility of the novel are countless trivial and more importantly three prevailing subplots: interracial tension, a love affair forsaken by the race gradient and obstructed by Hatsue's marriage to Kabuo, and finally Ishmael's twisted contemplation to avenge his own broken heart, placing Kabuo forever in prison and away from his one true love ... . Tension subsists among the residents of San Piedro at the very introduction of the novel, as a blanket of silence has draped itself ... over the community su...

• Word Count: 950
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Graduate