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Short Essay #3

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Elizabeth Haley

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy through John Grady Cole highlights a worldview and values consistent with that of Ango-Protestant culture as defined by Samuel Huntington in Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity. One of the… Read moreShort Essay #3

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ERA : No Country for Old Men

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Sophie Langa

This movie is set in the wild west during the 1980s. It depicts a time and culture of freedom where you can seem to get away with anything you would like. The main character is named Llewelyn Moss, he is a… Read moreERA : No Country for Old Men

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Short Essay #3

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Brian Brown

The Anglo-American Protestant culture, described by Samuel Huntington, is built on two main ideas: individual responsibility and work ethic. Anglo-Protestants take more pride in their work and are able to be individually responsible for themselves. They are so motivated to work and… Read moreShort Essay #3

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257-conclusion All the Pretty Horses ERA

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Elizabeth Lagerback

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

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Immigration in Pretty Horses

September 27, 2019 Sophie Langa

This book shows three American boys who have decided that running off to Mexico was in their best interest. They leave the ‘land of the free’ to go to another more physically free place. I found it interesting that these… Read moreImmigration in Pretty Horses

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