Western Wall Essays

The Secret Lives of People The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, is an interesting story that connects human lives to bees. The story takes place in 1964 during the Civil Rights Movement and fourteen year-old Lily Owens leaves her abusive father and her home in Sylvan, South Carolina to go to Tiburon with hopes to find information on her mother. Throughout the story, Lily struggles with many internal conflicts and also meets several mother figures along the way. In the story, Kidd’s use of

by saying, “people in general would rather die than forgive” (Kidd 277). Capriciously, she contemplates the situation thinking for one moment “it is over and done,” but in the next she “would be picturing her in the pink house, or out by the wailing wall” (Kidd 278). Ultimately, after her entire debacle, with thrown honey jars as well as many headaches, Lily comes to learn that “you have to find a mother inside yourself” (Kidd 288). This idea sets Lily at ease giving her the knowledge that everything

morning the next day, but until they do, we should focus our assault on the west wall with the ammunition we still have. General Zenon has ordered reinforcement of that wall, so I don’t know how long it will take to breach it. Let’s aim all the catapults at the west wall and see what happens.” “Yes, my lord,” Sir Faine replied, now understanding why he had elected to stop the assault on the towers and direct it to the west wall. “Unless they expect reinforcements, it won’t matter because once we break

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two bank robbers in a Western world. Their lives are all guns, ammo, and fleeing from the law. Written by George Roy Hill, this film follows this pair’s escape from the law. The words “Western Film” bring about thoughts of Sheriffs and men who must strictly follow the laws of the land. This film, however, is different from the rest of its type in very subtle ways. It differs from the likes of Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery in that it provides a commentary

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman (who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film). Construct freely with respect to certainty, the film recounts the account of Wild West bandits Robert LeRoy Parker, referred to history as Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), and his accomplice Harry Longabaugh, the "Sundance Kid" (Robert Redford), as they relocate to Bolivia while on the keep running from the

With the film section derived from a time period between the 1940 and 1970 the choices were plentiful from action films to science fiction and even dramas, but for me the selection of a Spaghetti Western was quite obvious for me. A fan of Spaghetti Westerns and Westerns starring Clint Eastwood I choose The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly because it was the last of the Dollars film trilogy. Films like Joe Kidd, Hang Em High, A Fist Full of Dollars, and For A few More Dollars I would watch as a child with

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The most captivating aspect of any Western movie is a gun-slinging cowboy. They’re cool, skilled, and at some point in the film they usually take the law into their own hands, shooting up all the bad guys and getting the girl in the process. This however, raises a question. Are these men on the right side of the law? Yes, their actions are guided by their own sense of justice, but doesn’t bypassing the law make them no better than the criminals they are going after? No. Not always. In the movie

enjoyable storylines that I would recommend to others. Stagecoach is your typical western movie based in a hot desert town that includes all the classic aspects of the western genre. It features cowboys, indians, horses, guns, a saloon of some sort, tumbleweeds, ect. Waterworld on the other hand still has some of these classical elements but with a futuristic twist and a whole different setting making it arguably a western movie. The movie Waterworld contains the “cowboy hero”, the villains or indians

the moment he entered the first frame. The film techniques used in this film include framing shots,non-diegetic elements, western conventions, high and low angle shots and close ups. The story first begins as Ethan arrives at his

Clint Eastwood’s films High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josie Wales, and Pale Rider all work together in order to create a stark portrayal and criticism of greed and its devastating consequences. Eastwood’s thoughtful and insightful commentary on greed can be tracked through each of these three films. Throughout the films, the concept of greed plays a recurring role, in which it is explored in a unique way. This is usually done from a fresh perspective that helps provide thoughtful insight into the

Shane and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reflect one side of the same coin. They both exist as Westerns, but both offer something different to the genre. The first thing was immediately apparent about Shane was the gorgeous backdrop of the valley outstretching creating a wide beautiful vita all the way up into the mountains. The framework of the story is a very simple ranchers vs. homesteader’s tale. While the idea is not exactly new, the way the story handles the character of Alan Ladd, who

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The Westerns were born out of a violent part of the American history. The Southwest of America was invaded by white settlers, and the lands that belonged to the Indians were forcefully taken away from them. The U.S. cavalry was used to snatch those lands. Thus, the American Civil War opened the Southwest to the white settlers. The conflict of the Southwest became the most common theme of the Western genre of literature and movies. Violence was a very integral part of this theme. One of the reasons

Ladies in the West: An Analysis of Women and Conflict in Western Cinema In 1940s to 1950s cinemas, the representation of men with guns is a prominent attribute to expect when watching a Western, however what about women with guns? According to Robert Warshow in his article “Movie Chronicle: The Westerner” he elaborates on the function of the western archetype represents “lonely” and also “melancholy” characteristics but doesn’t speak much about the weapon wielding female counterparts who

The representation of the traditional masculine cowboy figure in Western films has been a long-standing trope in Hollywood. John Ford's The Searchers is a perfect example of this, as the male protagonists embody this stereotypical image of the rugged cowboy. However, in recent years, there has been a shift in how the cowboy figure is presented in films. Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain challenges the stereotypical role of the cowboy by exploring the complexities of male relationships through a queer

Before the 1940s the western genera was not respected enough to be considered fare for Hollywood’s A list. John Ford is responsible for a number of successful and notable westerns such as Stagecoach and The Searchers, both staring John Wayne and both cited as being responsible for bringing the western genera into Hollywood’s mainstream. Using the breathtaking landscapes of America’s Monument Valley, Ford showcased to audiences the visual capacity of the western while also using the genre to show

In 2015, George Miller managed to produce Mad Max: Fury Road, a film that that went against the unsaid rules of the movie industry (A.O Scott, 2015) to showcase feminine heroism. Set in a foreseen desert land that is wasted and abandoned and where gasoline and water are two commodities that a man could kill for, Mad Max: Fury Road gives Charlize Theron the opportunity to bring the character of Imperator Furiosa to life. Imperator Furiosa is a strong-willed and resourceful soldier under Immortan Joe

Art of Film: Dead Man The Film Dead Man starring Jonny Depp, a classic western with cowboys, guns, horses, and Indians, I personally thought the film was quite strange, however I did enjoy the soundtrack, the single guitar with the unique patterns that matched the situations and motions perfectly, even though I am not a huge fan of westerns as a genre I will agree that the movie was pretty different from a normal westerns. In the beginning of the movie the main character William Blake (Johnny Depp)

Stagecoach follows the journey of nine passengers, each with his/her own unique background. Among them are a prostitute, an alcoholic doctor, a pregnant lady, a whiskey salesman, the stagecoach driver, a U.S. Marshal, a banker, a Southern gambler gentleman, and a fugitive. While they are all headed for Lordsburg as their final destination, each has a different purpose. The Ringo Kid’s entrance scene in Stagecoach begins with an extreme long shot that gradually shifts closer to a long shot of the