The Impact Of Cooper, Ridge, And Whitman

409 Words2 Pages
Program 5 describes the impact Cooper, Ridge, and Whitman made on America through their writing. Cooper, Ridge, and Whitman are well known for their portrayal of the developing America and what became known as the “western hero”. Cooper was the first to create the character of the western hero. His hero was characterized as a strong man who, unintentionally, led the expansion west through his desire to separate himself from the civilized world. Along the way, this man became best friends with a Native American because he could recognize the same manliness in this man as he saw in himself. This notion that American men could respect manly acts from any man, regardless of race, became a significant influence in American society.
Ridge’s character