Carolyn Pennycuff History 1301-164 Hollitz 8: Turner Essay March 29, 2014 Grand Theory and History: Democracy and the Frontier How do the experiences of specific groups of people, as reflected in the primary sources, support or modify Turner’s view of western settlement? Does Turner’s thesis reflect a mythic view of the West or real experiences? According to Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis on The Significance of the Frontier in American History, he believed that the nation was shaped due to the American frontier and their pioneering ideals. Their ambitions, determinations, hopes, and dreams made a huge impact on civilization. The frontier definitely moved at a different pace since they had horses and canoes versus cars, ships, planes, etc.
As they, the Kickapoo Indians, became more known, they were known as travelers and for their daring or risk-taking character. They were, not nomadic, but traveled every now and then. Most of their traveling was overland since the Kickapoo Indians were farmers. As horses became known to the country, they became the most used way of transportation instantly. Their traveling also introduced them to several and various customs that they took and practiced.
Who were the Mongols? What accounted for the formation and rapid expansion of the Mongol empire in Eurasia (c. 1200-1400 CE)? Eurasia was an important region of the world in centuries past due to its trade routes and its involvement in the interaction of Eastern and Western cultures. This area became a hotspot for growing empires and the domination of Eurasia was never more apparent than when the Mongols reigned supreme. The empires of the time “showed remarkable resilience, providing a strong focus for the numerous groups under their rule.” (Prof. J. Duindam, Leiden University) The Mongols through excellent military cunning and having one of the greatest leaders in history, allowed them to become a major force in Eurasia.
American Myth in the Western Film Stagecoach’s Dallas: America’s Sweetheart Many regard John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939) as the film that brought the Western genre back to life. The movie made John Wayne a star, and the racing zoom shot that introduces his character has been cited by film scholars and studied by directors as one of the iconic shots in movie storytelling. The film became the standard by which all subsequent Westerns would be compared to for years to come. It can be considered a classic western because it includes stock elements such as the character archetypes- the heroic cowboy, the damsel in distress, the loud and sloppy town drunk, etc.- but unlike many others in the genre, it went deeper to examine human nature with an emotional complexity that had not been seen in Western films before. Ford put these characters in the claustrophobic space of a stagecoach as it left civilization and reeled through the desert, and then turned these genre archetypes upside down.
With most of the wolf populations residing in Northeastern Minnesota, some wolf packs have been venturing into central Minnesota and Wisconsin. These areas are considered prime dairy land and hold more expensive and larger amounts of cattle. The DNR has classified Minnesota into two zones of protection: Zone A and Zone B (United). Zone A is the northern third part of the state, which is considered the wolves’ zone. This zone is filled with more state parks and undesired farm land.
The Myth of the Marlboro Man appealed to many buyers because of the masculinity and ruggedness that comes with the idea of being an American Cowboy. The manliness of the Marlboro Man draws upon the mythical image of the warrior of the Wild West and encouraged the Phatic bond between viewer and the Marlboro Man. The viewer’s degree of Phatic Bond would rely on the desire to smoke. The targeted market, in so much as the dominant reading, would be the young male, who easily identify with the image associated with the ruggedness and masculinity of the myth of the Wild West as a visual sign of his acceptance and become consciously or subconsciously drawn to this brand. Alternatively the same process would apply to the viewer rejecting the image due to the understanding of the health issues by the image having a health warning in the right hand corner.
To me it’s a past time, an adrenalin rush, as well as a way to put extra food on the table. Deer hunting is a way to get in touch with true nature; it has been a way for people to provide food for their families for hundreds of years. Also deer are magnificent creatures and it’s amazing that they can be found all over the world. The cave drawings in the Chauvet Cave show a couple of horses looking in one direction and below the horses two rhinos fighting. They might have drawn rhinos because they are powerful animals and horses because they where a way of travel.
However, the wrestlers were much more engaging with their humorous football tackles and moves in attempt to maneuver around the professionals. During the whole 1 minute advertisement, everything was fast, fun and it kept the adrenaline going which held the audience attention. Nonetheless, I felt that it did not make a significant impact even with the star power of football legends, as to those giant size wrestlers stomping around the field had overshadowed the star power. Which made me confused and felt that are the Sumo’s the ones that are selling the brand or the famous footballers? Overall, it was very entertaining and the real winner was Pepsi itself.
Western Films and “The Hidden Fortress” Samurai films draw a strong influence from the Western films. Kurosawa, the director of “The Hidden Fortress”, admitted that John Ford, the director of the most popular Western films ever made, played a fundamental role on his filmmaking style. Besides that both directors have many things in common, and despite that they both managed to defy the conventions of seamless realism, their work were always accepted in the Classical Hollywood studios. Kurosawa was an avid user of elements of the natural world, -such as rain, fog, rivers, wind and trees-, in his mise-en-scene. Also, landscapes played an important role in his compositions.
Their US parks, Disneyland and Disneyworld, were extremely success- ful, and Tokyo Disneyland was so popular that on some days it could not accommodate the large number of visitors. Simply put, the company was making a great deal of money from its parks. However, the Tokyo park was franchised to others—and Disney management felt that it had given up too much profit with this arrangement. This would not be the case at Euro Disneyland. The company’s share of the venture was to be 49 per cent for which it would put up $160 million.