What is the nature of the conflict Marshal Potter feels in Part 1 of “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” by Stephen Crane?

Please address one of the following: Pick one of the two topic choices below. In addition to using specific quotes from the story, you should utilize at least one additional outside credible source. Prompts:

Topic Choice #1: What is the nature of the conflict Marshal Potter feels in Part 1 of “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” by Stephen Crane? Why does he feel that he has committed a “crime” in bringing home a bride to the town of Yellow Sky? The heroes in western stories are rarely married. Why is Crane’s use of marriage central to his theme? Topic Choice #2: Examine at least two examples of irony in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. How is dramatic and verbal irony used to foreshadow Fortunato’s eventual demise? How do those examples relate to the theme of revenge in the story? Essays must be in MLA format The Bedford Handbook provides a guide (MLA Chapters 54–57) Essays should be a minimum of 1,000 words