Comparing My Darling Clementine And High Noon By Richard Hutson
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In keeping with this week’s theme of law, order, revenge and justice, this essay will offer an alternate reading of the films My Darling Clementine and High Noon to that provided by Richard Hutson in his 2004 article. While Hutson largely views protagonists like Wyatt Earp and Will Kane as democratic lawmen who “care and protect… the people and values of a community”, it is necessary to identify that for both men, upholding the law and maintaining order within their towns is secondary to seeking revenge and a personal sense of justice. The reluctance of each of these men to take up the role of marshal for Tombstone/Hadleyville illustrates the initial disinterest both had towards safeguarding their communities. For example, when Wyatt Earp