How would you characterize Helen Ramirez?
At the very beginning of the movie Helen seemed just a simple Spanish woman living in an old western town with her husband/boyfriend. As the story continues, however, she became very secretive almost a little overwrought upon hearing the news that Frank Miller and his old gang were back in town. We found out later in the plot as it continues, she used to have a history with Frank Miller then the town marshal Will Kane. After a period of being split apart from Kane she became involved with the town deputy marshal Harvey Pell which ended very abruptly. Considering her history with these men, a reason emerges to us why she chose not to tell anyone after about them. It might be because she is ashamed by what has happened in her past and may be difficult to admit to others what she has done. I would characterize Helen Ramirez as a very secretive, ashamed, even upset individual but also somewhat responsible when someone had started asking so many questions about her past and why she was in such a big hurry to leave.
Why should she be ashamed of her relationships with these men? Harvey seems very aware of them, as does the hotel owner. Maybe she shouldn't have had so many given the time period she lived in?
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