choices and eventually accepts the consequences. While Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and Meursault’s results of their choices are undesirable and adverse‚ John Grady’s choices lead to a greater‚ more positive impact because of his continuous commitment. In all three of these cases‚ the characters show that one must create a purpose for themselves rather than waiting for one’s life to change on its own. They choose to freely take action in the face of the unknown. One who stays dedicated to their choices will
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McCarthy ’s Use of Title" In the novel All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy‚ the author shows how important the roles of the horses are in the story and how they relate to John Grady‚ the protagonist of the novel. The horse has played an important role in the development of America. It has been a form of transportation‚ easy muscle‚ and companionship. In the Wild West‚ it was an essential resource for a cowboy to do his daily chores. McCarthy describes horses as spiritual and as resembling the
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captain and three horses. John Grady was shot and the captain’s shoulder is out of place. The captain keeps complaining and does not want to go any longer. They encounter a group of men who say they are “men of the country” and they take the captain with them. John Grady finally gets to Texas and the first thing he realizes is that his father is dead. He begins to cry. John Grady looks for the owner of Blevins’s horse in Texas. He goes to court and gains possession of the horse. He tells the judge
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The concept of a ‘rite of passage’ is a historical phenomenon that dates back to most‚ if not all‚ human cultures. Whether it is the vision quest of the Native Americans‚ or it is the acquisition of one’s driver’s license as an American‚ the story that is born from a rite of passage event is often a heartfelt and passionate tale from beginning till end. All the Pretty Horses‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ is no exception. At the start of the story we see John Grady Cole feeling powerless and out of control
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Marie Narojnaia All the Pretty Horses – Book Club Journal All the Pretty Horses is a truly insightful novel that through its many oddities and quirks is able to convey a convincing air of realism to both its characters and the events that transpire‚ no matter how fantastical. For starters‚ McCarthy has a truly unique writing style‚ one that almost seems to be a stream of consciousness of sorts‚ wherein much of the characters’ internal dialogue is left up for interpretation. The large blocks of text
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difference in context has changed in the tie of these two films. Changes and developments in the context can be recognized and analyzed when looking at an example from the 20th century and one from the 21st century. Looking the 20st Century film The Searchers‚ the plot is bout Ethan Edwards‚ an ex- soldier from the Indian Wars‚ finds that his family has been massacred and his niece captured by the Indians and vows to bring her back and kill every one of the Indians who did this. He travels for five years
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The title of Cormac McCarthy’s novel - All the Pretty Horses‚ reflects the significance and variance of roles that horses play in this coming-of-age story‚ as they relate to John Grady Cole who is the focus of the novel. The horse‚ which was the social foundation of Western American culture then‚ is described as an economical and practical asset to the boys - John Grady and Lacey Rawlins. However‚ the author also describes horses’ abstract qualities using idyllic and impassioned diction‚ depicting
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Short Story “All the King’s Horses” Kurt Vonnegut is able to put a man’s face on war in his short story‚ “All the King’s Horse ”‚ and he exemplifies that in a time of war‚ the most forgotten effect on nations is the amount of innocent lives lost in meaningless battle due to unjust rulers fighting each other against a nation’s will. As Americans‚ we are oblivious to the fact that we have people fighting every day for our country. In addition‚ we ignore the fact that we do a lot of collateral damage
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Boy to Man: The Searchers Through the Eyes of Martin Pawley The narrative structure of John Ford’s The Searchers is centered primarily around the actions and knowledge of men. Throughout the movie‚ men are the figures of action‚ they are out scouring the land for lost loved ones while the women stay home and wait with hope. In The Searchers‚ just as with any search‚ the limiting factor involved is knowledge. Ethan‚ the main character‚ begins the movie as the leader of the searchers. His assumed role
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Contradicting Ideologies in The Searchers While The Searchers can be viewed from a critical standpoint as a ‘revisionist’ Western in terms of its portrayal of Native Americans‚ certain aspects of the film contradict this overall message. One such aspect is the character Look‚ who serves a role both as comic relief and as commentary on racist depictions of Native Americans. The Searchers does a superb job of highlighting the contorted representation of Indians in the Western genre‚ but Director
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