Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven

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Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven
The movie Unforgiven falls under the Western genre, whereby violence and survival in the Wild West are regular themes in these kinds of films. In addition, the western genre also focuses on heroism and the belief in freedom as people moved westwards in search of better livelihood. The film is relevant in understanding the history of America. As people moved westwards they encountered many difficulties in farming and the cowboys were best suited for harsh life in these frontier places. Additionally, unforgiven illustrates that gun culture was prevalent in the Wild West and cowboy era. Characterization, plot and the film’s setting portray life in the American frontier where gun violence was rife.
Characterization is a vital tool in explaining the behaviors of the movie characters Munny the protagonist of the story is portrayed as someone who tries to redeem his past, but he does not let a good opportunity pass him. The sheriff is the anti hero despite his best efforts of ensuring that the people are law abiding. The killing of a whore triggers the search for the killers, and violence defines the characters of people in the film. As opposed to many western films the characterization of cowboys is that of unprincipled individuals rather than those who seek to liberate communities through fighting. Moreover, the sheriff is one that discourages corruption and only uses violence as a last resort; his characterization is that of someone who seeks justice. The sheriff orders the cowboys to pay some fine for slashing a whore, and then decides to pursue bounty hunters.
The setting of Unforgiven depicts an Amer...