The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Essay Questions

Essay Questions

  1. 1

    What is the relevance of the Confederate soldiers eating stewed corncobs?

    During the Civil War the Union soldiers had cut off food supplies to the Confederate soldiers. Thus, many of them died of starvation and most became malnourished. The corncobs represent this starvation through visual imagery by the director.

  2. 2

    What trilogy does The Good, the Bad and the Ugly belongs to? Also, what are the names of the other two films in the trilogy?

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly which is the third film belongs to The Dollars Trilogy aka the Man With No Name Trilogy. The other two films are A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More. All films were directed by Sergio Leone.

  3. 3

    The man with no name is referred to with what other description in the film?

    Clint Eastwood plays the man with no name in this film, but Tuco and others also refer to him as "Blondie" throughout the film.

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