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Personal Integrity In Crane's The Blue Hotel And Bret Harte

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There are many themes evident in both Stephen Crane’s The Blue Hotel and Bret Harte’s Tennessee's Partner; some of these themes are easily recognizable while recognition of the others depends on the perception of the reader. The two stories, share the theme of personal integrity and that all actions have consequences; however, there are several themes that are unique to each story that the reader can latch on to. The plot and storyline of Tennessee’s Partner are straightforward, but after reading Crane’s The Blue Hotel, one can imagine many different plots that could have taken place throughout the story. Through imagery, the reader can take what each author presents and let his or her imagination run wild; there is not a set feeling or reaction that either author intends for the reader to have after reading. Personal integrity can be seen in both stories between the characters Tennessee's Partner and The Easterner. Tennessee's partner is integrid because he never left his friend behind, even after he had done him wrong. He was always there for Tennessee and never betrayed him. The Easterner shows his integrity when he tells the truth about Johnnie and feel guilty about the situation with the Swede; most people would have shrugged it off so that they did not have to deal with it but he chose to speak up. Both of these forms of integrity show the true moral values of each character, each example gives us a better idea of what it’s like to be

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