The Western:"Stagecoach" as an Advance in the Genre

Kendine özgü biçim ve oluşturulma tarzları ile Amerikan mitosunun ve öncülük ruhunun yansıması haline dönüşen klasik western sinemasının ilk örneklerinden Posta Arabası (Stagecoach) adlı filmin okunması ve Batının ikonlaşan yanlız kahramanının filmindeki geleneksel rolü ve yolculuğunun analizi bu çalışmanın ana konusunu oluşturur.

Western stories are the Americam mythology. The rich folktales and myths of the Wild West fueled the true Amiracan film genre. Westrens are action. It weaves moral tales of good and bad, played out againist the sweeping landscape of the American Frontier. In this study, one of the classics of this genre, "Stagecoach" is read and a western icon, the Loner Hero and his traditional role in the classic western story are analyzed.

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