Throughout the life of the United States, from its beginnings after the Revolution to the present, people have asked themselves: "What is an American? This question goes well beyond the question of who is a citizen or who resides in this territory. No, he asks what is the identity of an American? Through popular art, film, and literature, the American image is defined as being based on the acceptance of our individual identities. Movies are a perfect way to express the image of America. Films are a mixture of art, music and literature, containing words like a book, sounds like music and images like art. This trinity of expression helps illustrate the image of the individual. The western film genre is a perfect example of this. The Wild West was a dangerous and uncompromising place. The land was lawless and criminals and bandits came from it. Only those who were fit could survive his harsh nature. It was said that the frontier was a place where a man could start afresh. The Dollar Trilogy with Clint Eastwood illustrates this point. Clint Eastwood plays the role of The Man With No Name. In each film, the other characters refer to him by different names. In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the character is named Blondie by Tuco, another main character. The story is about three men: Blondie, the bounty hunter, Eagle Eyes, and the criminal, Tuco; these characters are the good ones, the bad ones and the ugly ones mentioned in the film's title. The film takes place in the Wild West during the Civil War. The Confederate gold had been buried in a grave. In the film, Tuco learns where the cemetery is while Blondie discovers the name of the grave he is in. Tuco and Blondie must work together to find the gold, even though they hate each other. Eagle Eye learns...... middle of paper ...... the individuality of the American image that is the foundation of our nation. It is through these explanations that this idea of ​​the American image can be advanced. This will be the foundation of the American image of the future. Works Cited Baum, L Frank. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago: George M Hill, 1900. Print. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Real. Sergio Leone. Perf. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, EliWallach. United Artist, 1966. DVD. O'Keefe, Georgia. Black Iris 3. 1926.Scott Joplin. Maple leaf cloth. Connorized and Aeolian Uni-Record, 1917. Piano roll.Taylor, Quentin. “Money and Politics in the Land of Oz.” The independent review: The Independent Institute 9.3 (2005): n. page. Internet. May 19, 2010. Thompson, Hunter. Fear and loathing in Las Vegas: a wild journey to the heart of the American dream. New York: Random House, 1971. Print