This later John Ford/John Wayne western complicated genre conventions by portraying Wayne's character as both an arrogant racist and a paternal uncle.

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The portrayal of John Wayne's character in The Searchers as an arrogant racist and a paternal uncle complicates genre conventions of the western, which typically portray the hero as a morally upstanding figure.

This Later John Ford/John Wayne Western Complicated Genre Conventions by Portraying