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Shane, The Critical Edition Summary

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The book Shane, The Critical Edition is a tale of manhood. It is set in a Wyoming valley in the year of 1889. The main character is Shane though the story is told through the eyes of a young boy, Bob Starett. Shane will help the farmers against the oppression of the man who wants to buy their land, Fletcher. Shane also teaches Bob the qualities a man should have such as: respect, courage, and how to never back down from a fight but to never go looking for one either. The setting is that of classic cowboy novels. Homesteading, cattle driving, rural America in the state of Wisconsin. The land of Stetson hats and horses, revolvers and farms. This setting definitely enhanced the plot because it made clear the era that the story was taking place. …show more content…

It is set in a Wyoming valley in the year of 1889. The main character is Shane though the story is told through the eyes of a young boy, Bob Starett. Shane will help the farmers against the oppression of the man who wants to buy their land, Fletcher. Shane also teaches Bob the qualities a man should have such as: respect, courage, and how to never back down from a fight but to never go looking for one either. The setting is that of classic cowboy novels. Homesteading, cattle driving, rural America in the state of Wisconsin. The land of Stetson hats and horses, revolvers and farms. This setting definitely enhanced the plot because it made clear the era that the story was taking place. It also showed the problems of the homesteaders better than any other setting. Shane had very dark pants and tall boots. Around his waist he had a wide, leather, and black belt with a type of design on it. On his saddle there was a dark coat which looked like it was the same material as the pants. His shirt was made of rich brown linen. His handkerchief, made of a black silk, was around his throat, His hat was not the coarse muddy brown hat of the homesteaders, rather it was black and of a material Bob had never seen before. Shane is polite and respectful to everyone he meets but has an air of danger around

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