The Ringo Kid's Entrance Scene

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The Ringo Kid starts off as a seemingly minor character as his entrance scene starts well into the film. However, the audience is aware of the rumors of the Ringo Kid as a fugitive on the run and also a little of his past story with his quest for vengeance against the Plummer brothers. Moreover, since Marshal Curly decides to join the stagecoach on its journey to Lordsburg, the audience can also glean that the Ringo Kid could potentially pose a threat to the passengers aboard the stagecoach. In the Ringo Kid’s entrance scene amidst the desert backdrop, his manifest loneliness and isolation is emphasized against the barren landscape. From this, it appears that the Ringo Kid is on a sole mission to accomplish his path of vengeance alone, suggesting

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