WebX Post #1

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• Why, since no one actually dies or even gets hurt in The Bride comes to Yellow Sky , are there so many references to death?

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Although no one dies in "The Bride comes to Yellow Sky", there are still many references to death. What the average reader fails to do is realize that this is not necessarily the death of an individual, physical being, but rather the death of a more sacred relationship within society. Jack Potter and Scratchy Wilson are sworn enemies, both at opposite ends of the spectrum of good and evil. The conflicts between them establishes a type of fellowship between the two men, meaning that they begin to act out the typical "cops and robbers" game. However, when Jack brings his bride back to Yellow Sky, it ultimately sets the stage for the death of the brotherhood shared by Jack and Scratchy. Interestingly enough, this can easily be compared to a Kuhnian paradigm shift -- Jack and Scratchy's lives are dominated by a very passionate rivalry, and once Jack's bride arrives, the paradigm shifts and now Scratchy must accept the fact that Jack has more important person in his life. "The Bride comes to Yellow Sky" makes many references to death to point out the apparent paradigm shift that has occurred, causing the death of the relationship between Jack and Scratchy.