“The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” Discussion Points

Journal Discussion Choose two of the options on the next slide to explore in your journal. Choose two of the options on the next slide to explore in your journal. These questions will help you process the story that you read. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class. These questions will help you process the story that you read. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.

1. Like many western stories and movies, this one has the classical confrontation of town marshal and desperado. In what ways does it differ from the expected stereotype? Where does the interest in the story lie? 2. The story is built around a number of ironic contrasts. Explore each of these for what it contributes to the theme. a. Jack Potter’s behavior on the train, especially as it approaches Yellow Sky: the contrast between his thoughts and feelings and his actions and speeches. b. Scratchy Wilson’s sense of his role, and his costume and actions. c. The décor of the parlor car and the appearance of the main street in Yellow Sky. 3. What does the image in the last sentence of the story reveal about what has happened to Yellow Sky?