... Film and a bench mark genre. It would be said that it was the most important American story form of the 20th century. Although the Western as a movie has disappeared from our cinema screens, the central themes and style of the western have influenced many of the popular genres of today such as science fiction and action movies. You can see the ... : - The films would depict straightforward heroic tales. - Narrative would involve a lone gunman who would need to protect a certain town on the Western frontier after an event disturbed the peace. - Native Americans would play the role of the ...

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