America’s Hero Today, in American history John Wayne is connected with the cultural development of the American hero He embodied the values of that time that determine a hero. He was a hero who is strong and fearless. He was the hero who was beyond the law and civilization. He became a hero that every kid wants to be like and every man admirers. But most importantly, John Wayne became America’s hero, fitting …showed first 75 words of 1438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1438 total…to see, and wanted to be like. Because of this he is considered an American hero. So to judge him by the roles he played, and say that he was racist, cruel or fake, would be a quick false judgement. He was an actor who played the roles of a hero, a hero who society created. Works Cited Ford, John, Director, The Searchers, (1956), Warner Bros. Owens, Louis, “ The Invention of John Wayne “, in La Puerta