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- Joe immediately latches on to Shane, finding him a good friend, companion, and co-worker. Shane's intense love and respect for Joe is mirrored by Joe's feelings for Shane. The two men are undyingly loyal to one another, and they often work and act in tandem. They even both love the same woman.
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The relationship between them is mutual—they both give and take from each other in an easy, egalitarian fashion. Their relationship is based on their being tandem characters, who possess the same values. A detailed description and in-depth analysis of Joe Starrett in Shane.
Shane and Joe Starrett have become very close in a short time, but Shane also has a strong connection with Marian and Bob Starrett. Tonight Shane is "desperate with an inner...
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Analysis
The account of what happened between Shane and Chris spreads all over the valley in a day. Joe and Shane worry that the fight gives Fletcher an advantage. Fletcher and his boys ride slowly past Joe's farm, making comments about smelling pigs even though there are none on the farm. They are sarcastic and rude to Joe, and eventually it takes a toll o...
Shane begins to spend more time alone than he did before, wandering around the farm. Bob asks Shane if Shane could teach him how to beat a man like he did to Chris, and, instead of answering, Shane goes on a rant about how he gave Chris a chance and about how "a man can keep his self respect without having to cram it down another man's throat." One...
Shane is troubled not just because the situation has escalated, but because it is clear that he must resort to doing something he does not want to do and does not believe is right to alleviate it. He refrained from fighting or violence during the first confrontation and in so doing made the situation worse and more frustrating for everyone else. Sh...
Joe immediately latches on to Shane, finding him a good friend, companion, and co-worker. Shane's intense love and respect for Joe is mirrored by Joe's feelings for Shane. The two men are undyingly loyal to one another, and they often work and act in tandem. They even both love the same woman.
- Jack Schaefer
- 1949
Shortly after Shane arrives at the Starretts, a salesman stop offering a shiny new cultivator that Joe could really use to break up the hard soil and make planting easier. Shane tells Joe that he has seen the same machine selling for less; the price is too high and the man is trying to cheat Joe.
Mariana had feelings for both Shane and Joe. She supports them in much the same way. She cooks for them and offers her tender heart to both.
Shane is hardworking, brave, and loyal. He works tirelessly alongside Joe to remove a troublesome stump. His bravery is evident when he confronts Stark Wilson, a feared gunman, to end a local...
