How does the novel _All The Pretty Horses_ exemplify aspects of American myth and identity? We’ve read _All the Pretty Horses_. The novel presents a story and characters that are situated in American frontier history and myth. Using the novel,… Read moreShort Essay #3 (due Oct. 2)
The final few scenes in Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses begin with a continuation of the energy from the rest of the novel, but eventually the pace slows down and readers are left with a cliffhanger ending. This section… Read moreAll the Pretty Horses ERA (257-Conclusion)
In All the Pretty Horses, pages 219-257, John Grady Cole is able to find a ride from Mexican farmworkers in order to begin his mission after being released from prison to retrieve the horses and win back Alejandra. Finally, after… Read moreERA: All the Pretty Horses, pages 219-257
At the end of All the Pretty Horses, John Grady Cole revisits or tries to revisit many people and places he encountered earlier in the story. First, he goes back to the jail town that he was held in with… Read more257-conclusion All the Pretty Horses ERA
The ending of All the Pretty Horses reveals a lot to us about the character of John Grady. In this closing section we see a significant amount of emotional baggage that Grady has been holding onto. In particular when Grady… Read moreAll the Pretty Horses; Grady and Love