Summary Of Cormac Mccarthy's All The Pretty Horses

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In Cormac McCarthy's novel All The Pretty Horses, the kidnapping of John Grady Cole and Lacey Rawlins serves as a cautionary event, emphasizing the destructive consequences of impulsive actions and the importance of considering the potential outcomes before making decisions. Alfonza, a woman who works at the hacienda where John Grady Cole and Lacey Rawlins are staying, warns Cole about the dangers of riding in the campo with a young girl without supervision. She asks Cole to "be considerate of a young girl's reputation" (McCarthy 136). In Mexico, young women were expected to maintain their reputations and avoid any behavior perceived as immoral or scandalous. Alfonza's warning is an attempt to protect the young girl's reputation and prevent
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Cormac McCarthy’s novel All the Pretty Horses features various characters with different personalities, opinions and lifestyles. John Grady Cole is the main character of the novel which focuses mainly on him and is told solely from his perspective. He comes from a unique background and during the book he makes a variety of decisions that change his future and outlook on life. John Grady Coles physical description isn’t mentioned but by the end of the book he has acquired a number of scars from…

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