Shane is a western novel by jack schaefer published in 1949. Shane setting characters character list by jack schaefer. Shane, his first piece of fiction, began as a short story. In 1975, schaefer received western literature association distinguished achievement award.
Jack shafer born november 14, 1957 is an american journalist who writes about media for politico. The following quote is feedback from a tpt buyer who purchased a similar character analysis activity for a different piece of literature. Most people might say, hey, thats not a romance, thats a western. Mar 18, 2014 jack schaefer 19071991 was born in cleveland, ohio, and studied at oberlin college and columbia university. Free online notes download for shane by jack schaefer chapter 12 summary. In the summer of 1889, a mysterious and charismatic man rides into a small wyoming valley, where he joins homesteaders who take a stand against a bullying cattle rancher, and where he changes the lives of a young boy and his parents. It was initially published in 1946 in three parts in argosy magazine, and originally titled rider from nowhere. Get shane jack schaefer pdf file for free on our ebook library. Shane by jack schaefer, 1949, western fiction my alltime favorite romance is somewhat unusual. Lesson plans, teaching guides, study guides, and more. A gun is as good and as bad as the man who carries it.
Sep 22, 2015 jack schaefer 19071991 was born in cleveland, ohio, and studied at oberlin college and columbia university. Schaefer received the western literature associations distinguished achievement award in 1975 and the saddleman award in 1986 from the western writers of america. Start reading shane on your kindle in under a minute. Shane by jack schaefer, adapted for radio by nick mccarty. In 1929 he graduated from oberlin college with a major in english.
A wyoming farmer who develops a rare and strong friendship with shane. He also repeatedly sends his men to the starrett farm to make snide remarks about pigs. Ive had some fun today learning about the book shane by jack schaefer. He is greedy for more land and causes trouble as he pursues it. Read online now shane jack schaefer ebook pdf at our library. The film version of jack schaefer s 1949 novel shane is one of those touchstone movies of childhood, along the lines of the unforgettable tearjerker old yeller. Shane character analysis activity jack schaefer tpt. From 19291930 he attended graduate school at columbia university, but left without completing his master of arts degree.
In chapter three of shane, by jack schaefer, joe starrett and the. Examine the life, times, and work of jack schaefer through detailed author biographies on enotes. Jack schaefer was a journalist and writer known for his authentic and memorable characters set in the american west. Dont know how long they gave us, but i was able to read it in just a few hours today.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The family moved to lakewood when jack was three years old. The last scenes of the film are sure to bring a lump to the throat of the most stalwart among us. The students comprehension of this book went through the roof. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds.
He developed spy recruitment techniques, interviewed. His first novel, shane 1949, a portrait of a gunfighter trying to escape his violent past, was a success. Fletcher spreads the story that shane has retreated from chris in fear. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Schaefer covers a variety of themes in his work, including the relationship of the individual to the community and how people overcome obstacles while maintaining their integrity. Bob joe and marians young son, who almost worships shane. Shane and joe saddle up their horses and ride into town for ernies funeral, which is done in grand style and is well attended. Shane first edition jack schaefer bauman rare books. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Marian is delighted that the stranger eagerly devours the pancakes, seeming to like her cooking.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. For some reason, the faculty is willing to let me be the final arbiter on this question, probably because at 46 im the oldest. Prior to joining politico, he worked for reuters and also edited and wrote the column press box for slate, an online magazine. Shane is a man with a dark past that hed like to forget. Schaefer went on to write many other stories and novels set in the west, earning a devoted following of readers that continues to grow. Marian starrett joes wife, who is attracted to shane. But this book is about a very powerful love triangle, and yes, its true, it is a western and the hero and the heroine dont end up together at the end. Jack schaefer, teller of tales by louis torres, which was serialized in aristos, october and december 1996, offers a fresh perspective on schaefer s work. Shane jack schaefer teachers companion resource pdf free here. Joe and shane maintain control with difficulty, but never lose their tempers.
Free study guide for shane by jack schaeferfree book notes. Apr 01, 2010 its a simple story, but schaefer does a great job telling it, with more psychological depth than some other westerns of the time. Shane is about a lone man of high principle,who gets caught up in a range war between the cattlmen and farmers. In their absence, marian and bob try to occupy their thoughts by playing a board game and reading. Shane jack schaefer teachers companion resource pdf free. I dont think ive ever read a western before, and whether the glorification of shane as the quintessential cowboy was intentional by the author as the story is told from the adult pov of the main character as he reminisces about shane, or if it just came across this way to me, i feel that this is the wild west as told thru rosetinted glasses.
May 21, 2015 in the best westerns, the protagonist also resembles the land, surging with energy under a languid, almost lazy exterior. Joe and shane, however, know that trouble will resurface and remain ever watchful. His popular western novels include shane 1949 and monte walsh. Jack schaefer died of congestive heart failure on january 24, 1991, in santa fe, n. Besides playing piano and editing the yearbook, schaefer s main hobby was reading.
Nov 28, 2015 ive long been a fan of the movie and have wanted to read the jack schaefer novel its based on, so i decided to check them both out from my local library. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 5 pages and is available in hardcover format. In this activity, students will select a character. Free book notes for shane by jack schaefer online download. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Jack schaefer 19071991 was born in cleveland, ohio, and studied at oberlin college and columbia university. The first edition of the novel was published in 1949, and was written by jack schaefer. Jack warren schaefer was born in cleveland, ohio, one of four children of carl and minnie schaefer. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. Pdf shane book by jack schaefer free download 5 pages. It is the first step toward reversing the unjust neglect of one of americas best fiction writers. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
He stops at a small farm for water for his horse when joe starrett and young son bob prevail upon him to stay awhile. Bob awakens in the morning to find his father and shane eating pancakes that his mother has prepared. With howard keel as the narrator and stacy keach as shane. Its a book called shane written by jack schaefer back in 1949. Free book summary for shane by jack schaefer chapter 9 summary. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
At its publication in 1949, journalist jack schaefers novel about tension between frontier homesteaders and cattle barons as seen through the eyes of a young boy was immediately recognized as richly unique, a western in which schaefer used finely realized characters and a simple story to advance a complex argument literary history of. Get shane jack schaefer pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. In chapter four of jack schaefer s novel shane, what does shane mean when he says. In classical terms, any such narrative is inherently dramatic, for it inevitably involves. Jack schaefers classic novel illuminates the spirit of the west through the eyes a stranger rode out of the heart of the great glowing west, into the small wyoming. After chris is beaten by shane, fletchers men quit annoying the starretts and the rest of the homesteaders on a regular basis. Shane jack schaefer teachers companion resource pdf download ebook. Jack warner schaefer november 19, 1907 january 1991 was an american writer known for. No better and no worse than any other tool, a shovel or an axe or a saddle or a stove or anything. Schafer spent fifteen years conducting counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations, and seven years as a behavioral analyst for the fbis national security divisions behavioral analysis program. The novel has been translated into over 30 languages, and was adapted into the famous 1953 film starring alan ladd.
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