element as well as they very much a strong indication that you are watching a western film. “The conflict between white pioneers and Indians forms one of the basic themes of the western” (Editors 2). Other elements that make up a western include: guns‚ cowboy hats‚ and horses. All of these elements gave an action packed adventure of a film. “The western has always provided a rich mine for stories of adventure‚ and indeed a huge number of purely commercial works have capitalized on the basic appeal of gunslinging
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circle. If it were possible to pick up and return all of the empty cans and bottles that we saw on the way I would probably have an extra five hundred dollars in my wallet. Some of the females flaunted themselves by wearing short skirts‚ cowboy hats‚ and cowboy boots. The vibration from the speakers slowly increased each step we took forward. Entering the stadium was overwhelming‚ the scent of Italian sausage crept under my nose‚ while the ice cold water that was dripping from my head felt as
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on time; the creation of time zones “The Big Four” Railroad Magnates: Charles Croker‚ Collis Huntington‚ Mark Hopkins‚ & Leland Stanford; these men took a gamble (would they ever be rich?); Union Pacific railroad; The Cowboys The Bronc Buster by Frederick Remington Black Cowboys The Gunslingers Colt .45 Revolver: “God didn’t make men equal. Colonel Colt did!” Legendary Gunslingers & Train Robbers: Jesse James‚ Billy the Kid Dodge City Peace Commission‚ 1890 The Miners Prospecting: Mining Boomtowns--Now
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Has anyone ever flipped on the TV and on came a Rodeo? The audience probably sees cowboys riding bulls and broncs‚ tackling cattle‚ and roping steers‚ all for the fun of the game and for the paycheck for risking their lives for the world’s entertainment. In the middle of all those cowboys though are the few cowgirls who take part in the sport of barrel racing. The cowgirls usually make it look easy‚ three turns at breakneck speed to beat the clock and win the money. Has anyone ever considered
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Chapter Essays: 26 * Explain how three of the following influenced the development of the ‘last West’ from the 1850s to 1900. [Miners‚ cattlemen‚ farmers‚ immigrant cities] The ‘last West’‚ as described in chapter 26‚ was an important part of American history that was shaped‚ populated‚ and influenced‚ mainly‚ by 3 occupations: miners‚ cattlemen‚ and farmers. Through these jobs‚ people witnessed the struggle and hardship that came with trying to attain the “American Dream” further building the
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of inescapable jail by the closing of the frontier and the coming of the big corporations. Cowboys are strong men that sense no fear in their eyes and actions. They live a hard life isolated to the rest of the world‚ being only them and the nature that can be very unpredictable‚ you never know when it will be friendly or cruel. The myth of the cowboy describes the cowboy as living a stoic lifestyle. Cowboys depend only on nature‚ which is their only friend except the horse which is their best friend
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years of long toil broken by weeks of brutal dissipation‚ draw haggard lines across their eager faces‚ but never dim their reckless eyes nor break their bearing of defiant self-confidence” (Roosevelt‚ 9). Roosevelt is describing all the features of cowboys that make people them seem very masculine and strong. Today we think of masculinity as a man who is strong‚ and does not let anything affect his character so Roosevelt is portraying this by stating how they still have a lot of self-confidence because
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Analyse Shane with specific reference to the films visual style and western themes. ’ By analysing Shane ’ (1953) in conjunction with its visual style and western themes‚ it will clearly show what aspects of western culture are apparent in the film. By looking at the visual style‚ this will show how the mise-en-scene informs the audience that Shane ’ is placed in the western genre. Firstly I will analyse the western themes that are visible in Shane ’. The whole narrative of Shane ’
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and those who watch Westerns for the action and the great nature scenes and of course those darling horses. There are some Western movies that I like with actors like John Wayne but I was never a real fan. Let’s step back in time to look at a famous cowboy actor named Tom Mix. He died a very strange death on October 12‚ 1940. Mix had was involved in a car accident close to his ranch in Florence‚ Arizona. He was driving his single-seat roadster along a straight desert road. Unfortunately for him he ignored
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The cattle industry from the 1860s through the 1890s went through growths‚ declines‚ and changes; a dynamic industry characterized by hard work‚ long cattle drives‚ and the development of ranching‚ but also racial discrimination towards Native-Americans. It was made possible by the construction of railroads‚ and led to the creation of “cow towns”‚ isolated towns located in an area where there was a lot of raising of cattle. The cattle industry began in southern Texas with Mexican ranchers developing
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