"western par excellence", glorifying western expansions, praise the opportunities for democratic life on the frontier, ambivalence about civilization, "inherent unfairness of prejudging individuals", assumed exclusion of ethnic others, visual style dramatizes social prejudice, Ringo/Wayne as the true, native, and natural American democratic idol
Ford breaking the Western conventions, categorized sound into diegetic and non-diegetic sound. He use neutral shot, a perspective from directly on axis line, continuity of screen direction maintained by the intense level of story action. Two characters who can't occupy roles within civilized society, prostitute, alcoholic doctor. Note doorway shot.