美国西部片英雄形象塑造的演变及其文化反思

The Development of Heroic Images in American Western Films and Cultural Reflections on it

美国西部片作为一种经典的电影类型,自问世起经久不衰。其取材自“西进运动”中发生的各种传奇故事,经过文学或者艺术的再创作形成。其英雄形象塑造的演变,折射出美国社会文化的不断发展,人们不断思索种族、正义等话题,在西部片中也得到了很好的反映。

American Western Film,as a classic film type,has been enjoying great popularity since its ap-pearance.It is based on various legendary stories that have taken place in the“Westward Move-ment”and has been re-created through literature or art.The evolution of its heroic images reflects the continuous development of American social culture.People continue to think about topics such as race and justice,which have also been well reflected in the western films.