Cliffsnotes on Schaefer's Shane

By Gary K. Carey

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background - all to help you gain greater insight into great works you're bound to study for school or pleasure. In CliffsNotes on Schaefer's Shane, you follow a main character's appearance out of nowhere, his unbelievable feats of skill and courage, his significant influence on a Western community, and his ride out of town and into the sunset. Told as a young boy's remembrance of the man who changed his life, Shane is a classic in the literature of the American West. This study guide looks into the life and background of the author, the novel's characters, and the following: Coverage of the novel's basic themes Chapter-by-chapter summaries and commentaries Critical analysis of Western regional literature Comparison of Shane , the novel and the movie Suggested essay questions to prompt your creativity Selected bibliography for further reading Classic literature or modern-day treasure - you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822011905
• ISBN13: 9780822011903
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.