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The narrator is an adolescent in the novel, Bob Starrett. He is an...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:06:18 PST

The narrator is an adolescent in the novel, Bob Starrett. He is an impressionable young man and looks up to his father, who is a strong, courageous man who believes in doing the right thing. Enter Shane, a mysterious former gunfighter who has a mysterious past, and you've got every young boy's idol at the time. Shane is attempting to set his life right and leave his past behind him. Despite his gunfighting past, Shane is an honorable,...

Shane is what we call a "stock character." A stock character...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:46:26 PST

Shane is what we call a "stock character." A stock character is a character that is immediately recognizable to a reader, like the "mad scientist" or "lovesick young man," for example. Shane is the quintessential loner, a mysterious gunfighter who is trying to make things right and "live down his violent past" (eNotes). He joines forces with Joe, the narrator's father, to battle the land-hungry...

Since this is covered in detail on eNotes, here is the link to...

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 04:34:23 PST

Since this is covered in detail on eNotes, here is the link to characters in Shane for you: http://www.enotes.com/shane-qn/themes-characters

There is definite religious or moral theme(s) in "Shane"....

Wed, 7 May 2008 15:27:22 PST

There is definite religious or moral theme(s) in "Shane". State some parallels between characters,events,etc,which show the connections.

Character sketch for three characters in "Shane."

Wed, 7 May 2008 15:24:50 PST

Character sketch for three characters in "Shane."

Shane is the classic American western for several reasons. First and...

Tue, 6 May 2008 16:35:32 PST

Shane is the classic American western for several reasons. First and most simply, the setting and conflict. Wyoming was very much the far west, and the cattle business is one of the core industries driving conflicts in western novels. Second, Shane's character. He is competent, powerfully so, and skilled with work and violence alike. Third, Shane's relationship to the community. He's a solitary outsider, but he recognizes the value of the...

Shane represents all that is honorable in American society. Explain.

Tue, 6 May 2008 15:03:49 PST

Shane represents all that is honorable in American society. Explain.

Shane is the classic American western. What literary elements make it so?

Tue, 6 May 2008 15:00:52 PST

Shane is the classic American western. What literary elements make it so?

Well, I would disagree that he does, but I can see why you might say so....

Mon, 5 May 2008 16:28:17 PST

Well, I would disagree that he does, but I can see why you might say so. He's a very honorable character, and he represents many traditional American qualities. He's a loner, and Americans value independence. He's brave, and Americans traditionally admire brave men. He puts aside his independence to fight for a good cause, as did so many American soldiers in World War II. He doesn't seek violence, but he's willing to engage in it when the...

How might the narrator be biased in his view of Shane? State an example.

Mon, 5 May 2008 14:57:04 PST

How might the narrator be biased in his view of Shane? State an example.

Shane represents all that is honorable in American society. Explain.

Mon, 5 May 2008 14:52:37 PST

Shane represents all that is honorable in American society.

Explain.