Heroism in Us. Movies

A Primary Study on the Heroism in the American Movies

                  Supervisor
                        Liu Fuli




    A Thesis Submitted in
Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
B. A. in English








SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY








May, 2012
Contents
Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
摘要..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………6
2. The History of American Heroism Movies…………………………………….7
3. Heroism in Different Kinds of American Movies……………………………...8
1. Heroism in American Westerns---West Cowboy………………………………8
2. Heroism in Military Movies……………………………………………………..9
3. Heroism in Cartoon Movie……………………………………………………..11
4. Heroism in Other Kinds of Movies…………………………………………….11
4. The Cause of American Heroism………………………………………………12
1. Historical Cause…………………………………………………………………12
4.1.1 Puritanism……………………………………………………………………..12
4.1.2 Western Expansion……………………………………………………………13
4.1.3 American Dream………………………………………………………………14
4.2 Practical Reasons………………………………………………………………..14
5.   American’s Characteristics in Heroism………………………………………15
6.   Conclusion………………………………………………………………………17
Reference……………………………………………………………………………20
Acknowledgements
    Here and now, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to all those who have helped us make this thesis possible and better.
    First and foremost, we would like to show our deepest gratitude to our supervisor, Mr. Liu, a respectable, responsible and resourceful scholar, who has provided us with valuable guidance in every stage of the writing of this thesis. Without his enlightening instruction, impressive kindness and patience, we could not have completed our thesis. His keen and vigorous academic observation enlightens us not only in this thesis but also in our future study.
    Furthermore, we was indebted to...