In Robert B. Ray’s Essay, “The Thematic Paradigm” he states that there are two types of heroes in American films; the official hero and the outlaw hero. Ray has contrasting characteristics of the official hero and the outlaw hero. For example, he states that an outlaw hero usually is found as the adventurer, explorer, gunfighter, wanderer, and loner (Ray 451). The outlaw stands for the part of the American imagination that values self-determination and freedom from engagements (Ray 451). In contrast, the official hero is normally portrayed as a teacher, lawyer, politician, farmer, or family man (Ray 451). He represents the American belief in collective action, and the objective of legal
In Robert B. Ray’s Essay, “The Thematic Paradigm” he states that there are two types of heroes in American films; the official hero and the outlaw hero. Ray has contrasting characteristics of the official hero and the outlaw hero. For example, he states that an outlaw hero usually is found as the adventurer, explorer, gunfighter, wanderer, and loner (Ray 451). The outlaw stands for the part of the American imagination that values self-determination and freedom from engagements (Ray 451). In contrast, the official hero is normally portrayed as a teacher, lawyer, politician, farmer, or family man (Ray 451). He represents the American belief in collective action, and the objective of legal