Through Foster's perseverance for justice, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence” portrays the message that justice in the west is controlled by the people and often driven by vendettas and revenge, authority is little to no help. In the story, we see that Foster had to take justice into his own hands and could not turn to the marshal. When Foster says to the Marshall “Three men set me afoot on the prairie. Is that an offense against the law” (Johnson 3). Foster sarcastically questioned the law and his interest in pursuing justice, when a clear crime was committed. This shows how the marshall is…