Ben Wade Essay
Ben Wade, Outlaw of the Year
In the western film, 3:10 to Yuma, Dan Evans, an impoverished rancher, takes on the challenge of transporting Ben Wade, a notorious outlaw, to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention after he robbed a stage coach for a $200 reward. Along the way they come to many road blocks as Ben Wade’s gang is right on their tail trying to free their boss. Evans is determined to get him to the train for he wants to do something heroic in his life. Throughout the movie, Wade shows a side of him that is not all bad. The cold-blooded killer who would kill anyone who got in his way had some good deep down inside him. Even though Ben Wade is portrayed as the bad guy in 3:10 to Yuma, he proves otherwise through his role of an outlaw. In the beginning of the movie, Dan Evans and his two sons spot Ben Wade and his gang robbing a stage coach just outside the village. Ben Wade notices the family hawking and approaches them with pace to confront them. However, he does not harm them but only takes away his horses so that he cannot escape and warn the town sheriff. This is an act that proves Ben Wade isn’t a complete bad guy. It’s obvious he has some good in him because he doesn’t kill Dan Evans who witnessed his crime. This is because he used Evans cattle to stop the stage coach in its path. Even though this is a small gesture done by Ben Wade, it reflects who he is deep down. Once on the road to the train station, Wade kills two men with no look of remorse on his face. This made the men believe he was planning to escape and would kill anyone who got in their way. They took a route that Ben said was dangerous but Dan and his crew didn’t listen to him. They continued on the route and ended up getting attacked by Indians. Dan gets shot and Wade takes his gun from him and leaves the men to kill the Indians while handcuffed. He returns to the men and only takes their horses after saving their lives. This shows Ben Wade’s humbleness. After Dan and his crew have
In the western film, 3:10 to Yuma, Dan Evans, an impoverished rancher, takes on the challenge of transporting Ben Wade, a notorious outlaw, to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention after he robbed a stage coach for a $200 reward. Along the way they come to many road blocks as Ben Wade’s gang is right on their tail trying to free their boss. Evans is determined to get him to the train for he wants to do something heroic in his life. Throughout the movie, Wade shows a side of him that is not all bad. The cold-blooded killer who would kill anyone who got in his way had some good deep down inside him. Even though Ben Wade is portrayed as the bad guy in 3:10 to Yuma, he proves otherwise through his role of an outlaw. In the beginning of the movie, Dan Evans and his two sons spot Ben Wade and his gang robbing a stage coach just outside the village. Ben Wade notices the family hawking and approaches them with pace to confront them. However, he does not harm them but only takes away his horses so that he cannot escape and warn the town sheriff. This is an act that proves Ben Wade isn’t a complete bad guy. It’s obvious he has some good in him because he doesn’t kill Dan Evans who witnessed his crime. This is because he used Evans cattle to stop the stage coach in its path. Even though this is a small gesture done by Ben Wade, it reflects who he is deep down. Once on the road to the train station, Wade kills two men with no look of remorse on his face. This made the men believe he was planning to escape and would kill anyone who got in their way. They took a route that Ben said was dangerous but Dan and his crew didn’t listen to him. They continued on the route and ended up getting attacked by Indians. Dan gets shot and Wade takes his gun from him and leaves the men to kill the Indians while handcuffed. He returns to the men and only takes their horses after saving their lives. This shows Ben Wade’s humbleness. After Dan and his crew have