The Significance of the Western Myth in modern America


Term Paper, 2010

17 Pages, Grade: 2,0


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Table of contents

I. Introduction

II. Description of the Western Myth and the American Frontier

III. Parts of modern life, where references to the Western Myth can be found
a. Cowboy movies
b. Advertisement
c. Political speeches
d. Country and Western music

IV. The American Frontier as metaphor in connection to other “frontiers”

V. Conclusion: The significance of the Western Myth in modern day America

VI. List of literature

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Title
The Significance of the Western Myth in modern America
College
University of Paderborn  (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik)
Course
Pro-Seminar 'The American Frontier'
Grade
2,0
Author
Year
2010
Pages
17
Catalog Number
V233128
ISBN (eBook)
9783656497042
ISBN (Book)
9783656497264
File size
833 KB
Language
English
Notes
Darstellung und Analyse des 'Mythos wilder Westen' - unter Bezugnahme auf die Konzepte der 'Frontier' und 'manifest Destiny' - mit anschließender Auswertung der Bedeutung dieser Ideen für das moderne Amerika.
Keywords
significance, western, myth, america
Quote paper
Selina Schuster (Author), 2010, The Significance of the Western Myth in modern America, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/233128

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