the Cowboy
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The Cowboy is a rugged, archetypal Western figure whose stoic demeanor and frontier values contrast sharply with the tense, claustrophobic setting and psychological drama of Stephen Crane’s story "The Blue Hotel."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western archetype
ⓘ
fictional character archetype ⓘ |
| appearsIn | "The Blue Hotel" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Stephen Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | Western fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
frontier justice
ⓘ
honor ⓘ isolation ⓘ masculinity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Eastern urban characters
ⓘ
civilized society ⓘ immigrant characters ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
claustrophobic atmosphere of "The Blue Hotel"
ⓘ
psychological drama in "The Blue Hotel" ⓘ tense setting of "The Blue Hotel" ⓘ |
| embodies |
courage
ⓘ
frontier values ⓘ individualism ⓘ |
| faces |
harsh natural environment
ⓘ
lawlessness ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
icon of rugged individualism
ⓘ
symbol of the American frontier ⓘ |
| hasDemeanor |
calm under pressure
ⓘ
laconic ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalStyle |
emotionally reserved
ⓘ
non-expressive ⓘ |
| hasRole | cowboy ⓘ |
| hasSettingContext | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
frontier-minded
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ self-reliant ⓘ stoic ⓘ |
| influences |
American popular culture
ⓘ
Western film genre ⓘ Western literature ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
ambiguous hero
ⓘ
reluctant protector ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
moral reference point
ⓘ
stabilizing presence ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
boots
ⓘ
horse ⓘ revolver ⓘ wide-brimmed hat ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
frontier towns
ⓘ
open range ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom
ⓘ
independence ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
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