Please DEFINE “cine-structuralism.” Then, DISCUSS one, specific, detailed example…

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Please DEFINE “cine-structuralism.”  Then, DISCUSS one, specific, detailed example of this concept found in each of the following:
Shane
,
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
, and
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
.  Be certain your explanations are thorough!
“cine-structuralism is an approach for analyzing films and it’s based on regional myths which represent structures of thought in the
same or similar pairs of opposites. Most film historians agree that the two opposing
categories in westerns are “wilderness” and “civilization.”
cine-structuralism is alive and well in The Western and Shane
Analyzes the film and deals with pairs of opposites.
Wilderness          vs.           Civilization
Shane,  Wilson    vs.        Joe (and the other homesteaders)
Gun                       vs.        plow
rancher                 vs.        farmer
etc.                                      etc.
cine-structuralism is alive and well in
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Analyzes the film and deals with pairs of opposites.
Wilderness                 vs.        Civilization
Doniphon Valance     vs.        Stoddard
gun                              vs.        book
rancher                        vs.       homesteader
Hallie                             vs.      cactus rose
etc.                                            etc.

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