Old West Myths

Myth and Reality of the Old West and Frontier
"What is a myth and how much realism does it hold?" One might tend to ask. The answer to this query is quite elaborate since myths describe traditional or legendary stories that give a depiction of heroism and in most cases lack a sizeable and determinable basis for explanation or proof (Merriam-Webster, 2003). Therefore, acting on this realization, the reality to myths is hardly explainable since the circumstances surrounding the prevailing situation are doubtful. For instance, for most communities, there are mythical stories that extol a specific individual whose supremacy and actions had significant influence in the community’s functions. Despite the realism to most mythical stories being questionable,
Therefore, acting on this notion, a comprehensive analysis of law and order theme brings in the issue of cowboys and gangsters in the society and their influence in civilization. According to the article, how the West got wild, there is a critical assessment of how the West was established. Acting as per the article considerations, it is clear that the West was not created or won by guns; instead, it was won by shovels and sweat. Therefore, the fact that Southwest transcendent mythical depiction of heroes in the society included killers, the likes of Wyatt Earp, Geronimo, and Billy, as contributors to the entire process, it is all a delusional approach to heroism in the pertinent society (Udall et al.,
Consequently, a legend is praised as per the prevailing generation is the posed characteristics catches their imaginations. In case a person’s actions do not catch the attention of the prevailing generation, despite their exceptionality, they stand no chance of being legends. Such an occurrence is evident that there are a number of people who participated in civilization, but their impacts are not praised (C, 2009). Alternatively, an individual may be a hero as per the current generation but a change in their characteristic acts as the barometric platform for measuring of the society’s changing aspect. Additionally, the changing aspect other than being used as the measuring platform, a hero’s change leads to a loss in prominence and the establishment of a new character. It is on this ground that the West holds such significant position in the present society since it acts as the measure of revitalized process or failed ventures. Moreover, the West’s consideration of the present society may give the portrayal that the society has improved