In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, all of the fundamental elements of Western movies can be easily seen.
The first element requires the movie to have characters whose physical and mental toughness separate them from the crowds of modern civilization. Tom Doniphon stands out as being tough and a little rough around the edges. He is one of the few people who is not afraid of Liberty Valance, and won’t think twice about standing up to him. Liberty Valance is another character who is separated by his bold and violent actions. He refuses to follow the law and does what he pleases. Liberty Valance and Tom Doniphon are both very physically and mentally tough. In a different way, Ransom Stoddard is a character that stands out as being mentally tough as well. No matter how many people advise him to get out of town and run from Liberty Valance, he refuses to leave or buy a gun, and sticks around to stand up for himself and what he believes in (justice and the law). He has a......
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