What Are the Characteristics of the Western Genre? Westerns take place in the untamed frontier, an...

What Are the Characteristics of the Western Genre?

Westerns take place in the untamed frontier, an open landscape of mountain ranges, rugged lands and vast plains.


Settlers build isolated homesteads or live in small towns, which often boast a main street;


main businesses of these small towns include a jail,


a livery stable


Settlers are just as distinct as the setting, the men wearing boots, spurs and Stetsons.


Cowboys are the main characters with the Western genre.


Westerns generally feature a hero, often a cowboy.


But not always


Indians


Women


Children


And Animals Too


Cattle often factor into the plot of many Westerns.


Heroes must be adept at using a lasso in the Western genre.

Simple Movie TreatmentPlot: What is the conflict to the story?

Plot• Cowboys & Aliens revolves around an outlaw, a wealthy cattleman,

and a mysterious woman traveler who must ally to save a group of townspeople abducted by space aliens.

Movie Characters• Hero or Heroes, Robbers, Ranchers, Family, Town Folk

Simple Movie TreatmentSetting:One setting such as plains or mountains or multiple settings.

Title• Cowboys and Aliens

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