The Magnificent Seven

The film“The Magnificent Seven” not only was one of the best western movies of all time, but it also vividly portrayed the lives of the American West during the 1800s. Throughout the film, the lack of government controls prompted the powerful to terrorize the powerless. The powerless ones then would go seek helps from macho men who have a good sense of justice, overemphasizing the needs to be masculine and degrades women’s role in their society. The film also demonstrated that people in the American West had to rely mostly on each others rather than the government, showing strong individualism. In all, “The Magnificent Seven” described the American West as a place where injustices were a routine due to lack of authorities and no one was upright nor corrupt. The word injustice undoubtedly summarized lives in the American West. Without …show more content…
Without a firm foundation of Democracy in wild American fronts, people developed different perspectives of what was right and what was wrong. An example could be seen through “The Magnificent Seven” when the villagers rose up to fight against Calvera’s bandits in order to protect their families’ safeties. On the other hand, Calvera also had a pretty justifiable reason to raid the village, for his men would starve if they don’t steal foods. This showed that there weren’t any righteous or unrighteous people in the American West, where different ideas shaped their thinkings of their versions of justice. Friendships and honors seen in the 1800s further reinforced the idea that no one was really right or wrong. Back then people were more loyal to their friends and cherish their friendships. In the movie “The Magnificent Seven”, honor and friendship prompted Chico and Harry to fight for people they’ve never met in their lives. This indicated that friendship and honor was highly regarded in people’s lives on the western