Both “The Tin Star” and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence” similarly demonstrate the violent methods that are indicative of justice on the western frontier. Through the use of diction, both writers demonstrate how the official law can be inadequate at times and a more personal sense of justice is needed to keep true order. In “The Tin Star”, the use of diction, highlights Doane’s determination to enforce his idea of true justice. After a small altercation between Jordan and himself, at the town’s cemetery, Doane turns to his passed away wife’s tombstone saying: “No, Cissie. I could have…