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A 5 page comparison of two short stories by Stephen Crane 'The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky' and 'The Blue Hotel.' While these two stories differ in their specifics, they have a great deal in common. Both stories incorporate a variety of naturalistic detail that show Crane's keen eye in regards to setting and the interplay of his characters with their environment. They both deal with situations where someone who is uninitiated to the ways of the frontier comes face to face with Western culture in ways that defy already established Western stereotypes. No additional sources cited.
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have a great deal in common. Both stories incorporate a variety of naturalistic detail that show Cranes keen eye in regards to setting and the interplay of his characters with
their environment. They both deal with situations where someone who is uninitiated to the ways of the frontier comes face to face with Western culture in ways that defy already
established Western stereotypes. Nevertheless, both stories do include versions of many Western stereotypical characters-- the sophisticated gambler, the honest marshal, the unknowing tenderfoot, and the savvy merchant. In both
stories, one sees the existence of a machismo ethic that served to define masculinity and create the image of the "Wild West," although Crane is careful to show that the
stereotypical view made popular in the dime novels of the late 1890s was often inaccurate. The beginning of "The Blue Hotel" is a perfect example of how Crane incorporated naturalistic
description in such a way that his stories came alive with visual detail. He states that the Palace Hotel was "painted a light blue, a shade that is on the
legs of a kind of heron, causing the bird to declare its position against any background " (Crane browse.html). Crane then places this vivid blue hotel against the "dazzling winter
landscape of Nebraska," so that the comparison of the two makes Nebraska appear to be a "gray, swampish hush" (Crane browse.html). The first person the reader meets in Fort
Romper is the proprietor of the blue hotel, Pat Scully. Slowly, but thoroughly, Crane builds a complete characterization of Scully until the reader can literally see and hear this
epitome of a jovial Western innkeeper. Crane emphasizes Scullys warm and friendly nature as he shows Scully escorting three travelers to his hotel?an Easterner, a cowboy, and a Swede.
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