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All the Pretty Horses

Cormac McCarthy

In CliffsNotes on All the Pretty Horses, by Cormac McCarthy, 16-year-old John Grady Cole faces his grandfather's death and the sale of the ranch he'd hoped to manage. John and best friend Lacey Rawlins ride off for the promise of work on a ranch in Mexico. Riding across Texas, the boys encounter Blevins, a runaway, who joins them as they cross the border. Alejandra, a hacienda owner's daughter, becomes John's love interest with no happily ever after John's prison release.

Take the Quiz What writing technique does McCarthy employ that makes even a simple story somewhat difficult to follow?
  1. Dotting his narrative with rhyming passages
  2. Offering only ambiguous hints about the main family's relationship to each other
  3. Often spicing up his text with French words
  4. Introducing characters as "he" or "she" and not naming them for several pages
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