Analysis of Western Films "Shane" and "High Noon"

Shane and Kane portray opposite characters. Shane kills for a living and his lifestyle have no fixed points that anchor them anywhere, where as Kane portrays a figure who upholds the law. Both Kane and Shane, however, do not have the respect of the community and nor their support to fight their oppressors. Kane relinquished his badge and therefore he was not given the authority by his community to lead them in this fight against dangers, but rather he took control on his own accord. Shane has to be content with being a social outcast. He may be heroic but society does not accept him, even looking down on him because he has the ability to kill without anybody's authorization. Kane lacks the popularity of being the peoples hero, where as Shane has to live in the shadows, doing the more distasteful jobs because even though he may do the same job as Kane, he does not have a tin star that represents social authority.…