Since the Western Inherently Concerns the Thematic Conflict Between Civilization

Since the Western inherently concerns the thematic conflict between civilization and the wilderness, its grandiose landscapes typically symbolize

A) the monotonous routine of the frontier.
B) the confined lives of frontier inhabitants.
C) the overwrought emotions of cowboys.
D) the alienation of nineteenth-century labor.
E) the endless possibilities and untamable environment of the Old West.