Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Gunfight at the OK Corral- KPower
In the film Gunfight at the OK Corral, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday repeatedly pair up to save towns from ruffians and outlaws. Both men, one a marshal (Earp) and the other a gambler and criminal (Holiday) both fit into the category of alpha male, especially since neither one plays the role of sidekick to the other. Wyatt Earp has a reputation of being a very good marshal, who liked things to be peaceful and uneventful. Doc Holiday was previously a dentist, but became a gambler and is known as a killer. However, it is stated early on that he does not search for trouble; it just seems to find him. Both men act according to their own moral compass, Wyatt when he runs the town as marshal, and Holiday when he kills people. Both men have love interests that they leave behind. Wyatt has the intention of marrying Laura Denbow , although it is never shown in the film. Days before the wedding, Wyatt leaves to help is brother fight a family of criminals. Holiday and Jo Van Fleet have an on- again- off- again relationship. She repeatedly leaves him for the criminal Johnny Ringo. Holiday and Jo do end the film together, though this is also not shown. Both men have the qualities to be the alpha male; they act more like equal partners than alpha male and sidekick. Holiday and Wyatt both state during the film that they are the only friend that they have.
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