"Yellow Ribbons"

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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the short story "Yellow Ribbons" by Susie Mee. Specifically it considers the characters, the visual imagery of place and people and conflict and tension within the story. The paper discusses these aspects through analysis of language, movement and symbolism employed in the story and it questions how these things work to make this a compelling tale.

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"Probably the most intriguing element of this story is the ending. That the two characters have been lying to each other is a surprise. However, the very end of the story is lines from Walt Whitman about war. Destry has been reading when Hammond did not know it, but what does that signify? That he really does not know her at all, or that they have more in common than even they realized? The ending does not really seem like an ending at all, but it does not really seem like a new beginning, either. It actually raises questions that are not answered, and that is what makes it intriguing and interesting. Clearly, it has to do with their growth and change during the story, but it is still a little puzzling and intriguing."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Mee, Susie. "Yellow Ribbons." The Virginia Quarterly Review. Winter 1994, Vol. 70, Number 1. < http://www.vqronline.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/7384 >

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