tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588560411961275259.post1427172941441727260..comments2023-05-17T06:01:52.586-07:00Comments on EXP201 Western: The SearcherNEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00295689906653560874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588560411961275259.post-5048714635130003132010-02-14T12:30:32.241-08:002010-02-14T12:30:32.241-08:00Tompkins states “The qualities that men implicitly...Tompkins states “The qualities that men implicitly possess- power, endurance, rugged majesty- are the ones that men desire while they live.” Many parallels can be drawn between the desert and the main character in The Searchers. John Wayne’s charter, Ethan, is the stereotypical western hero that embodies the qualities most men strive for in our society. Much like the desert Ethan is a tough and rugged looking charter. In the movie Ethan’s demeanor and personality can be compared to dryness of the desert. Wayne’s character is a man of few words. He only speaks when it’s absolutely necessary and rarely shows any emotion other than anger. Ethan’s anger and need for revenge resembles the fierce and at times unpredictable weather of the desert. When he discovered his family had been attacked the viewer didn’t know what Ethan was going to do or what he was capable of for that matter. In the searchers there is an undeniable connection between the desert and the personality, demeanor and appearance of Ethan.Steve Gendronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569020554709821770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588560411961275259.post-6900747478996224612010-02-14T12:23:47.882-08:002010-02-14T12:23:47.882-08:00Tompkins states “The qualities that men implicitly...Tompkins states “The qualities that men implicitly possess- power, endurance, rugged majesty- are the ones that men desire while they live.” Many parallels can be drawn between the desert and the main character in The Searchers. John Wayne’s charter, Ethan, is the stereotypical western hero that embodies the qualities most men strive for in our society. Much like the desert Ethan is a tough and rugged looking charter. In the movie Ethan’s demeanor and personality can be compared to dryness of the desert. Wayne’s character is a man of few words. He only speaks when it’s absolutely necessary and rarely shows any emotion other than anger. Ethan’s anger and need for revenge resembles the fierce and at times unpredictable weather of the desert. When he discovered his family had been attacked the viewer didn’t know what Ethan was going to do or what he was capable of for that matter.Steve Gendronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569020554709821770noreply@blogger.com