首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The Western is a uniquely genre which has found expression in the medious of literature, radio, television and the movies. Weste
The Western is a uniquely genre which has found expression in the medious of literature, radio, television and the movies. Weste
admin
2014-12-26
95
问题
The Western is a uniquely genre which has found expression in the medious of literature, radio, television and the movies. Westerns derive their name from the fact that they are set West of the Mississippi before these areas were developed and settled. Many Westerns thus take place in frontier outposts in the latter half of the Nineteenth Century.
Westerns, while not as popular as they once were, continue to be produced because their setting remains compelling and allows for the expression of some basic human conflicts. Popular icons of the Western include the gun, the horse, the saloon and the open prairie. The Western portrayed a violent and isolated society which placed a premium on freedom and independence. Often Westerns showed conflict between white settlers and Native Americans. Another common conflict was between the focus of law and order, often represented by the town sheriff, and criminal elements such as cattle rustlers, bank robbers and guns for hire.
Westerns were particularly popular from the turn of the 20th Century up until the mid 1960s. In the early part of the century Western stories usually appeared in inexpensive "pulp" magazines. In the 1920s radio dramas such as the Lone Ranger came into vogue. Westerns reached their greatest audience, however with the large number of movies made from the mid 1930s to mid 1960s. Western movie stars such as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and more recently Clint Eastwood have remained extremely popular with the American public. With the
advent
of television in the 1950s, a new avenue opened up for the Western and programs such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza exposed a whole new generation to the mythology of the American West.
Westerns are often thought to be crude and unsophisticated as they paint a romanticized and unrealistic portrait of the American West of the time. While this may be true of many Westerns, some critics have noted that the best Westerns often show an ever present tension in American sociey: between the need for society on the one hand and the desire of individuals to express their personal impulses on the other hand. Because this is fundamental to US culture, the Western genre will likely to be with us for years to come.
What is the reason for naming a genre as The Western?
选项
A、It is a specific genre in the forms of the mass media.
B、The background is set in the west of Mississippi.
C、A majority of audiences are interested in this name.
D、The rapid development of urbanization in America.
答案
B
解析
细节题。题干问,西部文艺名字从何而来?定位于第一段“Westerns derivetheir name from the fact that they are set West of the Mississippi before these areas weredeveloped and settled.”derive from“来源于”。原句意为“西部文艺这个名称来源于:在这些地方被开发和定居之前,人们将密西西比河西部作为背景”。即选项B,置于密西西比河西部的背景。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/YZm7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
"Depression"ismorethanaseriouseconomicdownturn.Whatdistinguishesadepressionfromaharshrecessionisparalyzingfear
Economistsusuallystudymarkets.Now,twoAmericanshavewontheNobelPrizeineconomicsfornotstudyingmarkets.Theywills
Go(围棋)isanancientAsiangame.Inrecentyears,computerexperts,particularlythose【C1】______inartificialintelligence,have
A、Harmtosingersdonebysmokyatmospheres.B、Sideeffectsofsomecommondrugs.C、Voiceproblemsamongpopsingers.D、Hardship
A、Afamousmedicalcompanywentbankrupt.B、Awonderfulnewdrughasbeeninventedrecently.C、Researchersaregoingtofindaw
A、Bydoingtutorjobs.B、Byborrowingmoneyfromhisclassmates.C、Byhavingascholarship.D、Byworkinginapubliclibrary.C细
A、Topublicizetheuniversitychildcareprograms.B、Toadvertisethemeritsofthekindergarten.C、Todiscusstherequirements
A、Heislivingwithhisparents.B、Heislivinginhisoldhouse.C、Heislivinginarentalhouse.D、Heislivingwithhisfrie
"Nothingraisesmorefearinarepressivegovernmentthanchallengestothecontrolofinformation.Andnothingismoreimportan
A、Itwasmadebyawell-knownartist.B、Itishand-painted.C、Itisfromanothercountry.D、Itisrare.B细节题。女士想要买那个瓷盘(potteryp
随机试题
简述遵义会议的主要内容。
A.阴道镜下宫颈活组织检查B.筋膜外全子宫切除C.动脉插管化疗后放疗D.广泛性全子宫切除术,盆腔淋巴结清扫术E.放疗37岁。接触性出血史,宫颈重度糜烂。刮片巴氏Ⅲ级,应进行
麻疹的病变部位在水痘的病变部位在
治疗病毒性脑炎错误的方法是
宏观经济管理的首要任务是()。
小王于2005年5月16日买入某附息债券,包含应计利息3.49元在内共支付92.54元。该债券面值100元,票面利率8%,每年付息两次,计息基础为实际天数,到期日为2010年6月8日,则债券的到期收益率为()。
根据土地增值税法律制度的规定,纳税人在计算房地产开发费用时,财务费用中的借款利息支出,凡能够按照转让房地产项目计算分摊并提供金融机构证明的,允许据实扣除。但不能计入利息支出扣除的有()。
叶酸只有还原成二氢叶酸才能发挥其生理活性。()
Java语言中提供了【】来管理组件在容器中的布局。
下列程序的功能是:当发生窗体的单击事件后,将在窗体上显示“1!+2!+3!+…+10!”的和。PrivateSubForm_Click()DimsAsLong,iAsIntegers=0Fori=1
最新回复
(
0
)