Shane (Novel and Film) at Century's End

“I Didn't Expect to Find Any Fences Around Here”: Cultural Ambiguity and Containment in Shane

“… 1. Joseph Flora's article “ Shane (Novel and Film) at Century's End” is an insightful discussion of the relevance of Shane today and suggests that novel and film be taken together as an exemplar of the traditional western. He notes some of the ways in which the film diverges from the novel, but stresses the high level of concordance between film and book.…”

“…This is a key point in Tompkins's interpretation of the film, which notes that Ryker apparently lives in the hotel over the saloon. See Joseph Flora, “ Shane (Novel and Film) at Century's End,” for a response to Tompkins's interpretation.…”