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Role of Environment in 3 Burials : A 3 page essay that discusses the role that the environment plays in this modern day Western Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (directed by Tommy Lee Jones, Sony Classics, 2005), which stars the director and concerns the ultimate resting place of a illegal Mexican immigrant to the U.S., Melquiades Estrada. The film features the work of "seasoned cinematographer of the outdoors Chris Menges. A present day Western, it is set on the Texas-Mexico border and has as its protagonist a "laconic, Stetson-hatted" character, Pete Perkins (played by Tommy Lee Jones), who can be regarded as the embodiment of "Old West-style machismo" (Keen). As Perkins in typical machismo style is a man of sparse words and a great deal of action, the environment serves to symbolically convey a deeper understanding into the humanity of the main character, as well as having a transformational effect on the film's villain. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Mexican immigrant to the U.S., Melquiades Estrada. The film features the work of "seasoned cinematographer of the outdoors Chris Menges. A present day Western, it is set on the Texas-Mexico
border and has as its protagonist a "laconic, Stetson-hatted" character, Pete Perkins (played by Tommy Lee Jones), who can be regarded as the embodiment of "Old West-style machismo" (Keen). As
Perkins in typical machismo style is a man of sparse words and a great deal of action, the environment serves to symbolically convey a deeper understanding into the humanity of
the main character, as well as the films ethical thrust. Perkins is a cattle rancher who speaks fluent Spanish and does not share the entrenched racism against Mexicans that
marks the behavior of many in his community. Peter gives Estrada a job and they become friends. Perkins promises Estrada that if he should die in the U.S., he will
see to it that Estrada is buried in his hometown in Mexico. Estrada is shot by border patrol guard Mike Norton (Barry Pepper) and buried in a shallow grave. The
body is discovered and reburied in the local cemetery. Perkins demands an investigation, but the sheriff does not respond. Taking things into his own hands, Perkins discerns the murderer, kidnaps
him, has him exhume Estradas body and for Norton to accompany him on a journey across country to Mexico in order to keep his promise. These is not told chronologically,
but rather in flashbacks as the unlikely pair journey across the breathtakingly beautiful Southwestern landscape. It provides a humanizing experience for Norton that reawakens this bigoted, insensitive man not
only to his own humanity, but also to the humanity of others. The adventures that he shares with Perkins in "desert, caves and isolated homesteads" are superbly captured by Menges
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