
The West. One lonely word says it all, not a direction, but a movement. A scarred landscape filled with legends, and tales that are resonated in our minds today. The story of heros, and murderers, the tales of people of the frontier, a life dominated by the unforgiving sun, and the nature of man.
The hardcore conundrum of human behavior. A land where Cheaters stole for their own greed, gangs plagued honest people, drunks lived in bars, sheriffs bribed, and politicians corrupt. But in the midst of all this dishonorable conduct stood the heroic acts of some hardworking as well as spirited individuals, like the romanticized gunfighters and bounty hunters, as well as the beautiful women, loyal deputies and upholders of the good of man. Many of these characters often portrayed in modern films. The whole lore of the West holds many stories and tales, just waiting to be fabricated for film, song and other mediums.
A time that could be categorized as a simpler one. Where the bond between a man and his horse is opaque and the constant threat of problems was faced by the people on the frontier.
Emotions dramatized, tensions extended, and justice; swift. But what is so mystifying with this whole mythos is the iconic shootout. The entangling of men's fates, the twitch of an eye, the conclusion that only one man will stand in a few seemingly frozen seconds. Their way of life dangling in their leather holsters, an age governed by the six shooter. Truly a time that consisted of such emotion, and drama, as well as heroics and treachery. The stuff that legends are made of, ones that stand the test of time, and what a legendary time indeed.
Karsten, well written! Your would choice and sentence structure is really strong and creative. Are you actually into Westerns or did you just find this image interesting? There's a new Western movie coming out and it looks like a classic ... True Grit.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, I really like spaghetti Westerns the whole genre interests me. This picture is one of my favorite scenes from "Once Upon a Time in the West". True Grit does looks awesome, and i'm excited to see it.
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ReplyDeleteKARSTEN!! great work on the piece, it definitely goes into depth of the scenerics of old west. Good writing is good imagery, and sometimes big words; you just happen to have both of those elements in your blog entry. The fact that you can pull the feel and scene out of reality and put it into text makes it seem almost like a fantasy. Good job.
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