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by Cormac McCarthy

Before 1992, Cormac McCarthy had not sold more than 5,000 copies of any one of his books. By the end of 1993, All the Pretty Horses had sold 180,000 hardcover copies and more than 800,000 copies in paperback. What prompted such a dramatic reversal of fortune?

It is difficult to ascertain what Cormac…

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Posted By mark r #265281 at Sep 02, 2012 11:13 AM

Why does John Grady "turn a blind eye" to Jimmy Blevins?

From the moment Blevins shows up it is evident that he is an immature liar and not to be trusted. Yet John Grady practically defends him throughout the entire story. With so much at stake (job, relationships, freedom) his playing the 'nice guy' with regard to Blevins just doesn't make sense.

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Posted By courtney b #263973 at Aug 25, 2012 11:12 AM

What is the plot structure?

choices are linear, in medias res, nonlinear/flashbacks, and stream of consciousness/ambiguous structure.

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Posted By maame a #244603 at Apr 19, 2012 2:16 PM

 

Posted By brian l #176761 at Mar 29, 2011 11:46 PM