For many years the west as been recognized because of old myths about cowboys. Hollywood emphasizes cowboys as romanticized characters. They make cowboys appear to be charming violent and sometimes evoke sex appeals towards women. Cowboys were always seen in western movies as heroes. They were always involved in some form of catastrophe but at the end of the day they were undefeated. In the western "young guns" i observed numerous cowboys at action, they always wore guns around their waist along with a triangular shaped hats and pointed boots. When looking at these boys thay seem so perfect. The kind of guy any young girl would be attracted to especially with their incrediblibe acent. But is hollywood's version of their perfect western men (known as cowboys) real, or are they just fictional charcters?
In the nineteenth century, cowboys were totally opposite from the myth of hollywood. They were seen as low-paid workers, at times very lonely, physical discomforts and relatively few opportunities for any advancements. They were not only caucasions but they were also mexicans and african americans. There were also numerous of cowgirls which weren't
as popular as the men. One of which was annie oakley.
2 comments:
I agree with you that cowboys were seen as undefeated heroes in westerns, and whites weren't the only cowboys.
Your right, cowboys had lots of guns in the romanticized view and were especially attractive. In reality, they were cattle herders that were dirty and like the rest of the normal people of the time.
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