Clint Eastwood’s aura is simply due to his contemplative nature that he brings to every single character he portrays. His slow motions and thoughtful nature is vital for the acceptance of his characters by the viewer. Most people have moral standards and very easily relate themselves to a hero of high morals. Countless movies are about the quintessential hero who does no wrong and goes about life trying to make life better for himself and others. However, some if not all of Clint Eastwood characters have a dark side but this is accepted by the viewers, because of his characters contemplative nature. Every motion, whether it is talking slowly in a deep raspy voice or slowly reaching for a gun, his characters always seem to have some sort of plan. His characters always seem to have thought through their actions with great care and due to this care and contemplation the typical viewer of the film accepts this hero despite his certain lack of typical moral code.

Furthermore, my father loves Clint Eastwood movies, especially The Good the Bad and the Ugly, and ever since I was a young child, whenever the movie was being showed on television he would immediately get extremely excited and watch the entire film despite the fact the film is three hours long. Until now, I never could really appreciate his love of this movie, because I was much like Kael in the article "Western Go Home! Sergio Leone and the Death of the Western in american Film Criticism," by William McClain. I expected a western where I could easily identify myself as the hero. However, I believe it takes a certain kind of maturity and confidence to relate oneself to a person that is not perfect such as a Clint Eastwood’s character, Blondie. Blondie was pragmatic and used society’s obligations to his own advantage but never goes against his own moral code which does not necessarily align with society’s moral code. He had his own way of looking at the world and was strong in his convictions and as a result exudes a certain masculinity because of his confidence.  As a result, Clint Eastwood brought about his aura by using his general contemplative nature and by using the use of his confidence in his own convictions and moral code resulting in a different kind of hero that intrigues the viewer, because it is certainly different from any other hero ever seen.