Shane is a classic example of western fiction in which Schaefer contrasts the values of the
             farm with the lawlessness of the cowtown. Shane, the gunfighter protagonist, attempts to
             the farmers but can only help clear away the violence for the civilization the farmers bring.
             reveals the difficult struggles of homesteaders who fight to bring justice to an ungoverned
             to fulfill the hopes and promises of prosperity to their families. The reality in the struggles
             were supported with an accurate correspondence to history (e.g. The Homestead Act) and
             atmospheric languages. The language is easily understandable and helps the reader to
             the book. It is simply a great page turner.
             Although it is a fictional work, it does not fail to portray the harsh life style of the
             the 1800's. While the book depicts some of the western struggles, it adds an element of
             as well with the battle between a protagonist and antagonists. Images of blood occur often
             emphasize the risk involved in living a western life, especially where justice does not exist.
             language of the book does not hinder from creating its lively images, rather it makes it
             to comprehend the book. The absence of flashbacks or allusions further strengthens the
             The story is told through the eyes of an omniscient observer who especially
             Starrett family. Such concentration does not allow the reader to observe the lifestyles of
             homesteaders; the Starrett family basically symbolizes the homesteader of that era. This
             point favors the triumph of good versus the evil. This old-fashioned philosophy on the
             good versus evil is still a universal theme, and
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