Art

of Film: Genres
Westerns
Name:________________________

Art of Film: Genres Worksheet
Westerns

Use this worksheet to take class notes and reading notes to prepare for the midterm exam. You may
submit up to 3 Genre Worksheets to go towards extra credit. In order to obtain extra credit points,
the writing should be legible and should demonstrate your understanding of the genre as a whole.

Genre Worksheets will be collected the day of the Midterm Exam and the Final Exam.

Genre Definition:






Discuss pre-cinema roots of the Western





Summarize the genre history.





Discuss Manifest Destiny





Genre Conventions:

1. Plot Formulas





2. Themes


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3. Character Types




4. Setting






5. Film Style and Aesthetics






6. Stars associated with the genre





John Ford’s impact on the Western



Bronco Billy




Common Iconography:





Well known films:



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Modern Developments in the Western




What is a Spaghetti Western?





What are Subgenres of the Western?



How did The Great Train Robbery impact storytelling and the Western Genre




What is a B-Film?





How was WWII and Vietnam portrayed in the genre?






Discuss Gender Roles in the Western






What minority groups are typically featured in Westerns and how are each group typically
represented?