Western Europe

Over the hill of a small town there is a lone shadow of a man on a horse watching over the town making sure that everything within the town is safe and no bandit is going to raid or rob any of the townsfolks. He is the saver of damsels in distress, the rider of freedom and peace, however this image of the cowboy that so many people have in their minds is not the true cowboy, but an image from popular literature, to films. The real cowboys were the men that would run cattle drives making sure…

Who are the Antagonists in High Noon and Unforgiven High Noon and Unforgiven are films set in the Western culture depicting the livelihood of people in Hadleyville and Big Whisky respectively. The main antagonist in Unforgiven is the cowboys who decided to cut up a prostitute for having laughed at one of them for having a small penis. Their actions are what led to the other prostitute’s decision to put a bounty in their head. In High Noon, the main antagonist is Frank Miller. He was an outlaw…

One of the most enjoyable and well-known film genre is the Western, produced from the start of the movie business to even today. When one thinks of a Western, they might think of an iconic star such as John Wayne riding on a horse in a beautiful landscape. In one of the most classic Westerns, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Captain Nathan Brittles is tasked with simultaneously easing tensions with the aggressive Cheyenne Indians and transporting his…

of the Chinese to the possibilities of the Western knowledge, which could open new realms of development. These claims led to strained relationships between China and the West. Across the Europe, the ideas of rationalism had given way to the enlightened thought of modern life with the Western faith in progress. As such, ideas crystallized, and the need to promote expansion was critical. China provided a supportive theater for that. However, the Western nations, to their dismay, realized that…

debates as to whether the Crusades made a large impact amongst European society, socially, politically and economically. Throughout the following essay it will be argued as to why Europe needed the crusades to transition out The Dark Ages. The Crusades were great military expeditions undertaken by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Muslims. The reason for the crusades was a war between Christians and Moslems which…

as a failure, but influential in shaping the Western world. One can equate the Crusades to a modern-day war, such as Vietnam. Considered a failure by most, there was a learning experience from engaging in Vietnam, and takeaways that are invaluable. The Crusades followed this pattern and would shape the West moving forward. While the foundation was religion, the societal and commercial value that emerged from the Crusades would forever change the Western world and how civilization was structured.…

social structure. Western Europe is feudalistic with unity through Christianity. This period for Europe is the “dark ages” or medieval a period of deterioration. The Islamic caliphates led the Islamic state and expanded the Islamic Empire. It is united both by ruler and religion. The Islamic culture flourishes and enters a golden age where it become a center for culture and learning. Western European Kingdoms were in decline and Islamic caliphates were improving. Western Europe followed…

about another culture to tell a complex, realistic narrative about the people they are trying to represent? Too often, the Western world has a disproportionate amount of influence over the narratives of other cultures, causing stories about cultures in Africa and the Eastern world to be overflowing with stereotypes, and offensive portrayals of the people who live there. Western story tellers have the tendency to inaccurately depict foreign cultures to make them fit their own simplified…

in modern Western civilization. Webb, W. P. (1964). The Great Frontier. During the Age of Exploration, started in the XV century and concluded in the XVII, increased overseas exploration and improved naval ships and navigation methods that created new trade routes and trade partners. It was a time of unprecedented change, advancements in cosmography and geography, and great exploration. Since the discovery of the Americas in 1492, particularly in western Europe, was…

Sejal Singh Byus Honors 10 Period 4 24 November 2015 Eastern and Western Europe During the Middle Ages Although Europe has been recognized as a dominant and powerful force throughout history, there were distinct parts of the country that struggled to maintain stable ground. Eastern Europe, specifically the Byzantine Empire, was able to devise methods that upheld their economic structure, while Western Europe was unable to recover and advance from its internal issues. The ability to maintain a…