Media Questionnaire on Westerns

Media Questionnaire on Westerns

Please circle the appropriate:

Gender:  Male Female

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Age: under 13 13-18 18-25 25-40 over 40

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Please answer and give details in the space provided if need be

1) Are you a fan of Westerns?

    Yes No

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2) What is the usual plot of the ones you have watched?

Good vs Bad, Damsel in distress, woman, hero, villan, horses, guns, Good/Hero always wins/gets the woman, stealing, kidnapping, 

3) Is this your preferred story line? (if no please give details of how you would prefer it to be)

    Yes No

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No - more action, less chasing, bad guys win instead of good 

4) What are the stereotypical characters that feature in them?

Bad guy, good guy, woman, outsider, children (seem very grown up)

5) Are there any other characters that you think should feature in them?

Women who fight for themselves, bad guys who win

6) What do you think is the best way to open a western?

with a fight scene, introducing the characters, action.