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上海财经大学《西方文化》II课程学期论文
2009 - 2010学年第2学期
Shanghai University of Finance & Economics
Western Culture II
Term Paper
Semester 2 2009/2010
课程代码/Course Code 101104
课程序号/Course # 180
姓名/Name Zhang Qi 张琪 Brenda
学号/Student # 2009113310
班级/Class 金融实验班 ____
教师/Teacher ____James Bryant MacTavish_________
THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN COWBOYS IN AMERICA 1
张琪 Zhang Qi
2009113310
Western Culture II 180
June 6, 2010
The Influence of Western Cowboys in America
Have you ever seen a typical American Western Movie? If so, I think it’s not difficult to form an image of western cowboys in your mind. Then what do they look like? A boy, wearing felt hat and riding boots with dagger and handgun on the waist, press his two legs powerful which makes the horse speed away. In a word, west cowboys are the heroes on horsebacks. Because of the lifestyle and behaviors of them, western cowboys have become a sign of liberty, bravery and adventuresome. Gradually, cowboys become a part of American culture with the art about them and their characters.
Art describes cowboys from two aspects—dressing and lifestyle. Jeans, cowboy hat, cowboy boots--modern cowboy costume hasn't much difference from that in movies. However, they are not just decorations. For example, the bandanna is multipurpose which protect cowboys from sunburn, dust and chilliness. (Freedman, 1985, p.24)What’s more, the tall cowboy boots decorated with colorful leathers and spurs make it more efficient while working from horseback. (Reeves, 2007, p.1) In daily life, jeans, boots and so on are very suitable for work is one of the reasons why people wear them. Another reason for that may be the movie and literature images make a deep impression on ordinary people with the enthusiasm to catch the fashion dressing to...