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Shane predicts that Fletcher will take Ernie's place and then will decide whether or not to approach Joe based on how he thinks Joe will react. Shane warns Joe that Fletcher will devise a scenario in which to cause a confrontation between Joe and Wilson.
Joe is the understated hero of the book. Next to most people, he is a dominant respectable force—people often look to him as a hero. The only person who dwarfs Joe is Shane, but Joe is secure enough in his manhood that he never exhibits any jealousy toward Shane.
Shane does not care what anyone thinks of him, but Shane does care what they think about Joe. The other farmers are starting to lose patience with being harangued and harassed by Fletcher, and they blame Joe.
Shane is very much like Joe. Joe Starrett is not mythic figure seeking redemption; he is merely a great father, great husband, great friend and devoted to doing his part to extend the frontier. Within that simplicity there is genuine heroism,...
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...
Shane is overwhelmed and almost badly injured, but Joe intervenes just in time, and together they fight off Fletcher’s men, much to the pride of Bob. At home, Marian helps Shane with his injuries and begins to weep.
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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.
