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The Hero of High Noon
High Noon does not differ much from the ordinary western films of its time. ... First, the main character and subsequent hero of the story is young and vibrant. ... High Noon, its characters, plot, and purpose are a vast departure from these conventions, turning the film into what could be considered an anti-western.
Despite the marriage early on in the film of the main character, Will Kane, to a young woman, it is obvious that he is much older than the usual Western hero should be. ... This is not a criticism of Cooper’s acting, it is merely a description of Kane which displays all of the characteristics that one would not wish the hero to have. ... Yet, when examining High Noon and its variance from the standard, Cooper’s physical state seems the least of the problems. ... After all, the protagonist of these films is always the hero. This does not seem to ring true for High Noon. ... For the first time, the cowboy hero is not a hero at all. Kane himself does exhibit the attributes, which are needed for hero status: “this hero risks his life through violence for the only thing worth fighting for: the survival of the community-the nation” (Mellon 472). ...
The last consistency of the two John Ford films that is not only not present in High Noon, but actually refuted, is the glorification of America.
Approximate Word count = 1128
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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