I also contend that the enigma westerner serves as a bridge to the gap between the idealistic hero of the film and the regular, everyday people who would see this film. ... Holliday, as the film's enigma westerner, bridges the gap between the purity of the hero, Earp, and the average human being. ... The hero, Martin, embodies the ideal, a Christ-like figure, who is immune from fault. ... But, the enigma westerner is accessible more readily to the viewing audience. ... Lastly, the enigma westerner serves to bridge the gap between the viewing audience and the film's hero. ...

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In the passage from the novel Alias Grace by Margret Atwood, the author uses many narrative techniques to convey the feelings and thoughts of the main character Grace Mark. Atwood uses a great mixture of metaphors, similes and motifs to describe what is happening to Grace and her point of view through her ordeal. ... "It's not easy being quiet and good, it's like hanging on the edge of a bridge when you've already fallen over, you don't seem to be moving, just dangling there, and yet it is taking all your strength". ...

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