Thursday, March 18, 2010

Evolution of the Western

Read the article about Westerns. How has the Western changed over time? How does this reflect changes in the U.S or the world?

Over time, the western has developed to be more modern. We see westerns being about controversial issues such as the film Brokeback Mountain. Also, they have developed into action movies and science fiction movies, such as Star Wars. This change reflects what issues and what genres are acceptable in the US and in the world. The western has many key elements and a certain style, that by applying it to a different genre, it's still a western.

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