An Annalization of "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky"

The story "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky", written by Stephen Crane, is a unique look at the old west and persents a different way of storytelling. Instead of focusing on the hero alone, Crane puts the Bride in the title to emphasise the importance of her role in the story. There is also an unusual ending to the story, setting it apart from stereotypical western stories. There is too, sybmolism in the story that makes it unique in its genre.
The last sentence of the story has far more significance than perhaps is concived at first glance. This very unique ending plays many roles in the final mood of the story, and resolves the major conflicts very quickly. When analized closely, it is noticable that the ending is ironic, in the story and for the story. This means that in the story, the sentence sums up the ironic fact that Scratchy has been defeated, and not by the sword, persay... but by the woman. The sentence also creates an ironic ending for the story, as it is an ab...