ery biased and could cause the jury’s discussion of the verdict to be one sided and unfair.Snow, like tension and stress, can obscure one’s sight of what is in front of them which could result in one making the wrong decisions and leading themselves into the wrong directions. This could be dangerous because they can’t see what is ahead but they believe that the destination ahead is where they want to go. However, when they realize that they are not going in the right direction, they become lost and the right direction becomes unclear. And when they search for a way back, they find that "the snow blurred from the vision the clean contours of the cedar hills" (pg.5) The cedars represent the truth and the reality of the case and the point where everyone stood before the tension started to rise. It stands for the unbiased opinion and the snow that covers it blurs the view of the cedars. The tension and strain can obscure the vision of the truth and create biased opinions within the courtroom among the audience. Ishmael Chambers observes this as "he sat facing the wind-driven snowfall, which had already begun to mute the streets outside the courthouse." (pg.8) The wind-driven snowfall is similar to what’s happening inside the courtroom: while the snow is mounting, so is the tension and both are waiting for the climatic event and it’s outcome. Ishamael is a reporter who is watching the people within the courtroom throughout the entire trial. He observes the reactions from the audience and he sees that the tension is causing the truth and the evidence to become distorted and unclear. The people of San Piedro are interpreting the evidence in their own way and they find that they have picked a side to support. After the height of a storm, the accumulating tension, like the snowfall, which piles upon one another, will dissipate. The events that occur within the courtroom create a strained feeling ...
