All the Pretty Horses/The Searchers The ideal American West or in other words Hollywood’s West is described as being a life of adventure‚ one with beautiful scenery‚ and a world made up of brave‚ rough‚ intuitive‚ fearless cowboys. Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses challenges and at times romanticizes the description of the ideal American West‚ whereas‚ John Ford’s film "The Searchers" romanticizes the description of the ideal American West. This is shown through their description of
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"The Searchers" versus All the Pretty Horses The American west is one of our most revered eras‚ romanticized by numerous forms of media in the United States. Mediums of movies‚ books and television shows glorify the fiction of the old west. John Ford’s film "The Searchers" is an ideal example of this romanticized American West. Typically‚ an American Western story confines the women to home duties‚ having no original ideas or thoughts of their own‚ while the status of the hero is elevated by
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Without any background information to explain some reasons for certain events‚ the story would be confusing and the reader might not understand it to its full ability. Also‚ there would not be much personalization with the characters. In All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy the importance of cultural or historical aspects is utilized by conveying that it is rare “to live in some place that is not yet touched by the complication of the modern world‚ where it is possible to be one with the earth
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ALL THE PRETTY HORSES: Rough Draft essay For the first thirty years of his career‚ Cormac McCarthy was a little known but critically acclaimed cult author. Then‚ with the publication of his masterful novel All the Pretty Horses‚ the first book of his Border Trilogy‚ McCarthy finally gained the mainstream audience and awards that had eluded him. Like most of McCarthy’s work‚ All the Pretty Horses has a dark presence about it. One can sense always that misfortune is around the corner‚ just a few
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in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Literary Work- All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy Example: “That night he dreamt of horses in a field on a high plain where the spring rains had brought up the grass and the wildflowers out of the ground and the flowers ran all blue and yellow far as the eye could see and in the dream he was among the horses running and in the dream himself could run with the horses....” (161) Explanation: The challenges and the hardships John Grady
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All The Pretty Horses By Cormac McCarthy Often in literature‚ authors use the novel’s setting to add certain significance to the story’s plot. Cormac McCarthy does this in his novel All The Pretty Horses. There is great significance in the setting because the story takes place in two contrasting locations‚ Texas and Mexico‚ rather than one central location. The novel opens up in Texas‚ in 1950. The opening scene is at John Grady Cole’s grandfather’s funeral. After the funeral‚ his mother plans
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All the Pretty Horses: A Classic A classic is a novel that will last throughout the ages. Such novels leave lasting impressions in the minds of those intellectuals who read them. Through unique and interesting styles‚ classics have the ability to tell a story as well as teach a lesson. These stories will never be forgotten‚ and they will last throughout the ages. All the Pretty Horses is destined to join the elite class known as the ‘classics’. Cormac McCarthy blends characters that connect to
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Violence Throughout All the Pretty Horses One of the early incidents of violent occurs when Blevins‚ John Grady‚ and Rawlins attempt to steal back Blevins’ horse at “not much more than an hour till daylight.” As “they saddled the horses” and “rode around slowly‚” “Yonder comes somebody‚” dogs erupt in barking and a horse chase ignites. The Mexicans in that little town take off after Blevins‚ Grady‚ and Rawlins with guns. They shoot at least six shots and thankfully‚ Grady‚ Rawlins‚ and Blevins get
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All The Pretty Horses Response I really enjoyed reading All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. I personally read it as a novel about a young boy’s quest for what life is all about as well as a sense of belonging‚ which is why I was surprised that even though he returns home‚ at the end of the novel‚ he soon leaves to continue West. Therefore‚ ending the novel with the reader questioning whether or not John Grady ever finds the place he truly belongs. John Grady Cole is a sixteen year old boy
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Madi Sacks Mr. white English 6 1-15-15 All The Pretty Horses The last two paragraphs of All The Pretty Horses tie up most of the imagery‚ metaphors‚ and themes that he uses throughout the book. He fills the novel with insightful imagery to make us feel like you are there. We think it is both challenging and captivating. He uses a sunset to make things come to an end. McCarthy uses a sunset in the beginning of the novel and at the end. It’s used in the beginning of the book for his grandfather’s
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