Making Connections

1. Is Frederic S. Remington’s depiction of the West (p. 1028) more congruent with that of Joseph Nimmo Jr. in “The American Cowboy” (p. 1024) or of Owen Wister in The Virginian (p. 1036)?

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   Making Connections: - Is Frederic S. Remington’s depiction of the West (p. 1028) more congruent with that of Joseph Nimmo Jr. in “The American Cowboy” (p. 1024) or of Owen Wister in The Virginian (p. 1036)?
2. Based on his poem “Buffalo Bill’s” (p. 1042), would E. E. Cummings be more in agreement with Frederick Jackson Turner’s (p. 1029) or Sherman Alexie’s (p. 1047) view of the cowboy?

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   Making Connections: - Based on his poem “Buffalo Bill’s” (p. 1042), would E. E. Cummings be more in agreement with Frederick Jackson Turner’s (p. 1029) or Sherman Alexie’s (p. 1047) view of the cowboy?
3. How would Joy Kasson (p. 1050) view the Marlboro Man (p. 1043)? What might be her analysis of the photo’s appeal?

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   Making Connections: - How would Joy Kasson (p. 1050) view the Marlboro Man (p. 1043)? What might be her analysis of the photo’s appeal?
4. How do you think Alexie would respond to Gretel Ehrlich’s (p. 1044) depiction of the American cowboy?

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   Making Connections: - How do you think Alexie would respond to Gretel Ehrlich’s (p. 1044) depiction of the American cowboy?
5. Why do you agree or disagree with Kasson’s assertion that Cummings’s poem “resonates with the complexity of Buffalo Bill’s own position in American culture” (par. 11)?

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   Making Connections: - Why do you agree or disagree with Kasson’s assertion that Cummings’s poem “resonates with the complexity of Buffalo Bill’s own position in American culture” (par. 11)?
6. Used as an adjective, the word “cowboy” can be a pejorative, meaning someone who acts irresponsibly without regard for consequences (e.g., cowboy diplomacy). Do you find more support for this negative meaning in the selection by Nimmo or by Wister?

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   Making Connections: - Used as an adjective, the word “cowboy” can be a pejorative, meaning someone who acts irresponsibly without regard for consequences (e.g., cowboy diplomacy). Do you find more support for this negative meaning in the selection by Nimmo or by Wister?