ness of the West has been colonized by civility of the East, and the film comments on both
             forms coexisting within civilization.
             Although having uncommon forms of narrative, each film does assert a similar
             impression upon the view of American civilization through its commonality of central themes
             expressed. Structuring each film are two similar ideological assumptions: Eastern values are
             imperialistic and capitalistic and these qualities are considered negative in comparison with the
             attributes evident within Western culture. It is in the West (the land of hope and rebirth) that
             exposes the faults in Eastern civility and of their refined attitudes and allows the people of the
             East to transcend beyond their negative Eastern qualities and become more "humane." The
             second major theme expressed in both films is the importance of monogamy/family as the
             fundamental basis for community/civilization. It is upon these two central themes evident in
             both films that compliment their ideologies of American civilization.
             Both of John Ford's films, "Drums Along the Mohawk" and "Stagecoach" display a
             similar thematic exhibit of the negative qualities the Eastern culture can adhere to and the effect
             the West has upon them. The Eastern culture that has been established in America is a remnant
             of the values, culture, and way of life derived from British imperialism. Eastern laws,
             government, industry and community originate from the British system. The characteristics
             (both positive and negative) of the East are depicted through the characters in both of Ford's
             films, having such attributes as proper/civilized mannerisms, being of white class (Protestant
             faith), a polished behaviour, a snobby high class demeanor, susceptible to being prejudice, as
             well as holding the ideas of an imperialistic and capitalistic nation derived from the British
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