first knight and oxbow incident

In the novel, "The Ox-Bow Incident," and the movie, "First Knight,"
the differences by far out weighed the similarities. Some of the more
evident similarities Round Table had a set book of laws and rules that all
knights must abide by, regardless of their feelings were, the characters
seemed to both have a leader which they followed, Tetley in "the
Ox-Bow", and King Arthur in "First Knight". Both groups seemed to follow
what their so-called "leaders" said. Nobody wanted to stand up to Tetley
nor King Arthur, they just did what they were told, regardless of whether
or not they felt that it was moral or not. Some of the differences range
from; law, their feelings toward others, and their ethics and morale. The
first difference is the two groups view on the law. The Knights of the
about them. Whereas, the cowboys had a set of unwritten laws, which
they changed whenever there was something that they wanted to pursue.
Most of them felt that the law was wrong and too slow, so they often
decided to take law into their own hands and form posses. If the majority
of the people believed that a certain person is guilty or not, they would act
upon him/her without a fair trial. Their view of the law was that it "just
gets in the way" and should be abolished all together. The Knights
believed that the law was good and is there for a reason, while the
cowboys felt the law was wrong and took action into their own hands.
The two groups both showed a special friendship for each other,
yet their friendships were based on different feelings. They were always
ready for action and didn't have the time to express their friendship to
others. Their friendships were almost always a temporary thing, meaning
one minute they could be your best friend and the next, your worst
enemy. They also didn't express their love like the Knights did. They
showed their appreciation through the respect of others while the Knights
expressed their feelings through trust. The Knights, on the other hand,
showed a great deal of love and friendship. Their relationships were
based on assurance and trust, whereas the cowboys didn't rely on
anyone. The Knights were also willing to sacrifice their lives for each

other, while the cowboys would let each other die. So, in comparing the
relationships of the two groups, they both had strong relationships with
each other, yet they were based on two totally different ideas. The
last major difference between the Knights and the cowboys was one of
ethics and morale. The two groups both showed a code of ethics that
portrayed their moral throughout the stories. The Knights had a set of
rules which they abided by and which didn't change at all in the story. On
the other hand, the cowboys ethics changed often, throughout the
"Oxbow." The cowboys were influenced by the thoughts and beliefs of
others whereas, the Knights based their beliefs on those of King Arthur
and no one else. The Knights showed a great deal of trust in each other,
and one's word was especially important, while the cowboys didn't trust
anything that anybody said or did. They were always looking over their
shoulder, never sure when another cowboy would turn against them.
The two stories, "The Ox-Bow Incident," and "First Knight,"
contained some similarities and many differences. Most of their
differences seemed to be based on the relationship between the
characters, while they were similar in the fact that they both had someone
assume the role of leadership. The Knights usually acted as a group,
whereas the cowboys seemed to act alone as individuals. Yet, both
groups showed a sense of togetherness and community even though
their beliefs and feelings were completely opposite.