The two Western films viewed recently, which include Two Mules for Sister Sara (1954), can be seen differently from the previous typical western genres we have seen before. This is because the roles of the typical western characters are reversed. "The others," who are characters that exclude the alpha male cowboy and teh villain, appear to have more power than before. These "others" include women, indians, blacks, immigrants, and outsiders. The characters labeled under "the others" are usually seen insignificant and weak, but they gain power in the recent films we have watched.
A 1970 film, Two Mules for Sister Sara, shows the rise of power in women. IF we look through history, it was a time when women's rights movement was active. Numerous feminists started to speak up about their rights in public and strongly went against the inferiority of women to men. Demands for equality gained notice and this canclearly be seen in Two Mules for Sister Sara. Sara, the female protagonist, represents similar to that of the alpha male cowboy. She shows no fear and walks around confidently drinking, smoking, and acting like the male cowboy. Sara, the "other," shows no sign of weakness and instead is strong.
The 1954 film, Johnny Guitar, the alpha male cowboy is shown to be alittle different while the "others," who include Vienna and Emma, appear to be more like the alpha male cowboy. Johnny Logan has all the characteristics of an alpha male, however he lacks masculunity by expressing his emotions to his love Vienna. He is not emotionally detached like the other alpha male cowboys that were represented in the earlier western films. On the other hand, Vienna can be similarly compared to the alpha male. She runs her own saloon in the desert while caryying a gun and giving orders to men which the men actually obey to Emma is the same as Vienna, strong, fearless, and dangerous as they both shoot their guns.
"The Others," who appear to be the female characters within Two Mules for Sister Sara and Johnny Guitar, represent strong and courageous female individuals. They were portrayed differently in the earlier western genre films as weak and unimportant. But as time passed by, their role in society gradually increased in significance as feminist fought and defended for their own rights.
The two Western films viewed recently, which include Two Mules for Sister Sara (1954), can be seen differently from the previous typical western genres we saw before. This is because the roles of the typical western characters are reversed. "The others," who are characters that exclude the alpha male cowboy and the villain, appear to have more power than before. These "others" include women, Indians, blacks, immigrants, and outsiders. The characters labeled under "the others" are usually seen insignificant and weak, but they gain power in the recent films we have watched.
ReplyDeleteA 1970 film, Two Mules for Sister Sara, shows the rise of power in women. If we look through history, it was a time when women's rights movement was active. Numerous feminists started to speak up about their rights in public and strongly went against the inferiority of women to men. Demands for equality gained notice and this can clearly be seen in Two Mules for Sister Sara. Sara, the female protagonist, represents similar to that of the alpha male cowboy. She shows no fear and walks around confidently drinking, smoking, and acting like the male cowboy. Sara, the "other," shows no sign of weakness and instead is strong.
The 1954 film, Johnny Guitar, the alpha male cowboy is shown to be a little different while the "others," who include Vienna and Emma, appear to be more like the alpha male cowboy. Johnny Logan has all the characteristics of an alpha male; however he lacks masculinity by expressing his emotions to his love Vienna. He is not emotionally detached like the other alpha male cowboys that were represented in the earlier western films. On the other hand, Vienna can be similarly compared to the alpha male. She runs her own saloon in the desert while carrying a gun and giving orders to men whom the men actually obey to Emma is the same as Vienna, strong, fearless, and dangerous as they both shoot their guns.
"The others," who appear to be the female characters within Two Mules for Sister Sara and Johnny Guitar, represent strong and courageous female individuals. They were portrayed differently in the earlier western genre films as weak and unimportant. But as time passed by, their role in society gradually increased in significance as feminist fought and defended for their own rights.