Gunfighter Essays

James Butler Hickok, a.k.a. Wild Bill Hickok, was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837. Wild Bill Hickok was known for a very famous gunfighter, gambler, showman, and lawman. James Hickok grew up with four brothers and two sisters. Bill’s parents helped smuggle slaves out of the South by operating a station along the Underground Railroad. Because Hickok’s involvement of illegally helping slaves out of the South, he was introduced to gunfights and fighting at a very early age in his life

Existentialism is the main theory that separates Shane from any other gunfighter from other western movies. While reading parts from The American Western, it was brought to attention that many gunfighters are usually granted the outlook of an outlaw. Automatically a character can be depicted as an outlaw, because they are a gunfighter, which means they kill people (McVeigh, 82). In the film Shane, the gunfighter, Shane, is able to make his own choices. This aspect of the movie changes the

James Butler Hickok, also known as Wild Bill Hickok, was born on May 27th, 1837, in Troy Grove, Illinois. During his life Wild Bill Hickok did a vast amount of incredible acts such as being a drover, wagon master, soldier, spy, scout, lawman, gunfighter, gambler, showman, and actor. He is most notibly remembered as being the sheffif of two ruthless towns in Kansas, both of which he helped become better the lawless towns. Wild Bill Hickok was an integral part in helping the United States’ Western

Representation and stereotypes Stereotypes is a big issue within the media industry. Representation within the media is show someone or something, using a process of depicting, descripting and symbolization. Stereotypes as described by Stuart Hall as “Representation is the production of the meaning of the concepts in our minds through language which enables us to refer to either the ‘real’ world of objects people or events, or indeed to imaginary worlds of fictional objects, people and events” In

Shane has a very unknown past, but one thing is certain, he was a gunfighter. He would get paid to kill men because he was the most skillful. But, shane did not want this life anymore, he wanted a new beginning. Shane decided that he should try and run away from gunfighting and change his life. When he shows up on the Ranch Shane doesn't tell the Starretts about himself. He tries to hide the fact that he is a gunfighter so he

savage of many men, including Sheriff James Brady and a deputy. Billy the kid never lied so many statements caused his reputation soaring and won his nickname “Billy the Kid.” Since Billy the kid was a cattle rustler and gang member to a vigilante gunfighter, eventually becoming the most wanted man on the American frontier. Billy’s fame was part of a folkloric oral tradition. It had more to do with western chauvinism than with literal

My paper is going to be about Wild Bill’s life as a gunfighter and his gambling addiction. He was a good gunfighter, but had a problem with gambling. I’ll be talking about what people thought about him. How he gambled and about how he was feared. I'll also talk about what led him to be a gunfighter. When he was born, and when he died. Wild Bill was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837. Hickok was born into a family with 5 children. Wild Bill wanted to abolish slavery he joined a group of

What if someone married at fifteen? You think everything is going to be perfect; live your life on a ranch with your own roan but, your husband is an alcoholic and abusive. That is exactly what happened to Ruth in Lady Gunfighter. She was to marry at fifteen to Stan; little did she know how much he drank and what alcohol could do to him. So who is Ruth? How does she act as a person? Well the author uses indirect characterization to show us how strong and determined Ruth is to not let Stan see how

well known for being an outlaw and lawman. “His skills and a gunfighter and scout… provided the basis for his fame” (Wild 3) He also was a great gambler. Wild Bill Hickok had a large impact on American history because of his life and death. During Wild Bill Hickok’s life he was many things such as, an actor, gambler, lawman, and a marksman specialists. A legend during his life and considered one of the American west’s premier gunfighters James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok was born May 27, 1837, in Troy

acknowledges the fact that it is no small matter. Even if it is justifiable, it is still something that will follow a person for the rest of their lives. Shane did what he did so that nobody else would have to carry that burden. Joey wanted to be a gunfighter until Shane changed his mind. Joey saw a gun as something meant for taking out bad guys, but Shane saw it as nothing more than a tool. Shane changed the lives of many people throughout the film, and they were all better for it. There are few

“I want a leader of any gang. I was always the leader of Billy’s gang,” said Billy The Kid. Billy The Kid is one of the most infamous outlaws ever. Billy The kid was born on the 7th of September 1859 59 New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. He kicked the bucket on 14 July 1881 (aged 21) Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA. Billy The Kid had some names one being William Bonney, because that is what is father called him .Also, he had another name of Henry McCarthy. McCarthy

version of Wyatt Earp doesn’t mind physical violence. He can also in some cases be the cause of such violence. Even though this version of Wyatt Earp one thing that has stayed constant in history and in the movie Tombstone is the role of the famous gunfighter, Doc Holliday. Doc Holliday is long-time friend of Wyatt Earp, both in the movie and in history. “Doc” was John Henry Holliday’s nickname. Most people referred to him as Doc, who was a former dentist turned gambler, tuberculosis suffer and once

WANTED Doc Holliday- August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887 “I’m dying, how bout you” was a famous quote from Doc Holliday. Doc Holliday’s birth name was John Henry Holliday. He was an occasional dentist, gambler and gunfighter. He was born in Griffin, Georgia. When He was born he had a disease that did not allow him to speak, he had to have many surgeries and still struggled with speaking.When he grew up he lived in Dallas, Texas because there is dryer air there. This makes it less likely to get

history. Shane, a former gunfighter/cowboy turned town hero. Joe, who is a homesteader/farmer, refuses to back down from opposition, and leads the revolt against the Ryker crew. Marian is your typical farm wife, who does not want to see her husband hurt. Stonewall Torey, hot headed confederate war veteran with a bad temper, has little concern for the Ryker game, and says he can go to town when he pleases. He is inexperienced with his gun compared to the skilled gunfighter Wilson, which lead to his

Henry Nash Smith and the ‘Myth and Symbol School’ After Turner’s ‘introduction’ , the West became one of the foundational elements for the earliest scholars of American Studies. Proposing similar questions as Turner, the so-called ‘Myth and Symbol School’ worked on the assumption that American culture could be studied as a “common language” (Chapman) comprised of myths and symbols that represented the American imagination. The myths and symbols were defined by Smith as “larger or small units of

Shane and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reflect one side of the same coin. They both exist as Westerns, but both offer something different to the genre. The first thing was immediately apparent about Shane was the gorgeous backdrop of the valley outstretching creating a wide beautiful vita all the way up into the mountains. The framework of the story is a very simple ranchers vs. homesteader’s tale. While the idea is not exactly new, the way the story handles the character of Alan Ladd, who

done. The first crime of Billy the kid was stealing clothes. He was only 16 years of age. It only escaladed from here. Billy the kid was one of the youngest gang members of his time. Also the one of the best to. When he was 17 he was the best gunfighter in the Lincoln County War. The Lincoln County War was in new mexico. It all started because 2 rival factions were fighting over territory.

New Mexico’s Lincoln County war. An event which lost countless lives. The legend of Billy the kid was created by the one who killed him, sheriff Patrick Garrett. Henry McCarty, know as the famous outlaw “Billy the kid” was an American old west gunfighter. Billy was born on November 23, 1859, Manhattan, New york city. His mother's name was Catherine McCarthy. Sadly, Henry’s mother died of tuberculosis while he was at the age of 15 and was orphaned. Billy the kid has two siblings, Joseph Antrim being

Modern Day Cowboy by Nathaniel Sheft is an urban fiction novel about the world of organised gun fighting and the main character’s journey to become a highly trained gun fighter while finding her purpose in life. The story begins in the small town of Sackville, somewhere in Canada. The reader meets Mattie, a young woman frustrated with the lack of prospects in her hometown. She still has not found a promising career a year after graduating from high school, and in her depression about her stagnant

In the fictional novel, Shane, written by Jack Schaefer, a mysterious cowboy rides into town and saves a group of settlers from a power hungry cattle rancher. He quickly finds comradery with a settler named Joe Starret, and decides to work for him on his farm. Not long after, he discovers the conflict between the settlers and Fletcher, who is trying to stomp Joe and the others out of the valley for his personal benefit. After several struggles with Fletcher and his men, Shane, out of love for the