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"The Blue Hotel"

The Swede is a major source of conflict in "The Blue Hotel". The external conflicts that he faces are caused by implied internal conflicts. The Easterner sums up the cause of the Swede's internal conflicts when he says, "...this man has been reading dime novels, and he thinks he's right out in the middle of it-the shootin' and stabbin' and all."(103)

The Swede is frightened of everyone because in his mind, he is in constant danger. He is described as "shaky and quick-eyed"(97) in the beginning

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. Instead of talking to the old farmer, he stares at everyone and makes "furtive estimates of each man in the room."(98)

Even though this story was written about the Old West, the theme that alcohol can change people is still very true today. If the Swede had not drunk the alcohol, he would not have had the courage to fight Johnny. The combination of the alcohol and winning the fight gave the Swede even more courage and he died.

The alcohol caused the Swede to become loud, arrogant and cocky. This time when an argument breaks out at the card table, he is more than ready to fight. After beating Johnny in a fist fight, the Swede leaves the hotel and goes into town. The new found bravado caused by the alcohol and the fight is what causes the Swede to lose his life to the Gambler.

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Approximate Word count = 623
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)