Respond to the following questions by researching their answers on the Internet.

1			Read "The Silent Western" (http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/HNS/Westfilm/west.html). Compare and contrast the roles of western heroes with the roles of western heroines. How do these roles differ from the roles of men and women in contemporary film?
2			Read "Popular Culture and Westerns" (http://www.fact-index.com/w/we/western_movie.html). Compare and contrast the Cultures of Honor and Cultures of Law. How do other film genres favor one over the other?