Introduction People vary considerably in how they process outside stimulation. Some may think of these forces as a problem or an opportunity to make one’s life better. The film Unforgiven demonstrates how a man is torn between his old self and his transformed self because of an outside force that prompts him to go back to his old ways. Munny, the main protagonist, is a retired gunslinger, who displays both gentleness and firmness in the film as he risks everything again for his loved ones by taking one more task to kill. This paper maintains that no matter how inveterate a killer William Munny is, he is still capable of changing his deviant ways for the sake of his family and children. The paper will look at three points that supports this thesis namely: Munny’s strange sense of justice, his pride and his love for his family. Munny’s strange sense of justice Munny is a retired gunfighter who settles down in his farm raising hogs and his two children. He seems peaceful and satisfied with his lot, until a young man who calls himself the “Schofield Kid” arrives just at a time when he has had bad luck as a homesteader since his hogs are all coming down with fever. This Schofield Kid learns of the $1000 reward offered by a brothel because one of their prostitutes was slashed on the face by two men. The brothel seeks vengeance and Kid offers Munny to be his partner to do the killing. For this Kid, Munny is the best gunfighter to do the job with him. This, therefore, triggers Munny’s sense of commitment to his family so that he can have some money for their sustenance. He is torn about accepting this offer because he has a difficult time fighting his old nature especially with the juicy offer of a substantial amount to be given to him if only he will carry out his mission successfully. Munny’s strange sense of justice is based on his belief that he must be able to help the people who are victims of these men with no conscience. He knows that he must avenge for the lives of victims even if that means that he has to kill and murder evil people. Being a hitman and a murderer, carrying out a mission like that is an easy task for him. Munny’s pride Secondly, we see that right from the start that Munny’s pride is as strong as his stiff demeanor. Munny is too proud to say that age has caught up on him and that the assignment can be quite a physical task. He ponders on his moves, mulling things over as he goes about his day. But the children needed to be fed; therefore, Munny was forced to take the mission. His sense of pride is pricked as he struggles not to tell a lie but when he is confronted by the armed men who were informed that he had entered the place with his guns, he tells a lie by not admitting that he had a gun with him. The men discover that he had hidden his gun inside his jacket, but he would rather face them courageously instead of running away. Munny refused to be coerced; therefore he got beaten to a pulp. This kind of pride is also seen in another circumstance, when he is nursed back to health after being sick. He requests his friend, Ned, that in case he dies, his friend must never tell his kids about their mission. The pride is there as he values the way his kids look up to him. Munny demonstrates how the west is an unforgiving place where there are killings and guns are common. A big heart for his family Lastly, he has an admirable love for his wife and family.