The novel focuses on the lawlessness in the area and importance of maintaining law and order.
Explanation:
The Ox bow incident is a novel which has been written by Walter Van Tilburg Clark. The novel revolves around the theme of having proper law and order in the country for the proper functioning of the country and the well being of the people in the country.
The story is about the gang of cattle rustlers who steal from the drew ranch and this led to the lawlessness in the area.