"Savages"

In the movie Stagecoach a huge concept is the fact that the Indian's are viewed as bloodthirsty savages attacking anyone who isn't one of them for no reason. They are portrayed this way because that's how they were portrayed in the time frame that this movie was made. This reflects the culture and paints a picture to how things were viewed differently back then then things are now. i think that portraying them this way and not giving them any names or identity's makes the suspense way higher wondering what will happen and rooting on the stagecoach people to get away.

But at the same time it is sort of unfair to the Indians and the actual real history behind everything that was happening at that time, it is sort of a one sided story we are watching and kind of jips us of the actual historical back round. understanding that maybe this movie was just made this way for viewing and entertainment purposes not to actually show the real history and back round does give it somewhat of an excuse to portray the Indians as savages.

In conclusion i think that Indians are portrayed as savages and not given any identities or names because we as an audience are not supposed to create a emotional connection with them, we are supposed to hate them and only see them as attacking the stage coach out of pure evilness and no other reason.