In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the theme of law versus people who want to take “the law into their own hands” is reflected in the dialogue of the characters of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, as well as the generally realistic portrayal of the Wild West. This, therefore, paints the picture in the theme that, when law cannot control the society, the citizens will have to do it themselves. Ransom Stoddard is a lawyer and a man of principles, and ideals as far as justice is concerned and on how to achieve it through the legal systems; nevertheless, he quickly realizes that there is no…