Suffering in Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses Essay -- Cormac M

Suffering in Cormac McCarthys exclusively the Pretty Horses In All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy tells the tale of joke Grady Coles quest to cause the ideal qualities of a punch as he sees them laid-back, unfettered, nomadic and happy-go-lucky attitudes. These qualities soon clash, however, with the earthly concern of darkness, suffering and mystery that seems to follow him. Reality always subverts his ideal dream. Time and time again, John Grady Cole works to be this fantasy, but through realitys constant rejection of his fantasy, he lives the dream. John Grady Cole starts on his journey to live the dream of a cowboy with his companion, Rawlin. Both are searching for a better life as they wander the plains waiting for adventure. The bump in the previously smooth roadway arises from Blevin, a thirteen-year-old boy, eager to join the adventurous party. Only after resolved persuasion, a valuable horse and an impressive demonstration of skill, John Grady and Raw lin stop Blevin to join them. Not long after, the characters face their first challenge during a thunderstorm Blevin stripes himself of any metal and clothing because of his fear of lightning. When sunrise comes, naked Blevin has lost everything clothes, horse and rifle. Continuing their journey, they ride into the village of Encantada to turn around someone else has possessed Blevin horse and rifle. Eager to recapture his own possessions, Rawlin predicts care because of Blevins prides, however, John Grady decides to be true to his heart and help Blevin to feel his horse and rifle. The situation creates tension between the reality of the consequences and the fantasy of a cowboy. The tension results in disaster. The friends leave Encantada b... ...er and roam. In this vast land untenanted between the United States and Mexico, John Grady encounter three men. The man canvas his eyes in the firelight (McCarthy 281), looking for truth and honesty. This is who John Grady w anted to be. work force of the country (McCarthy 281). This was John Gradys dream, his quest, laid out physically in front of him, but a struggle is created from the dream-like image of these men and the reality of becoming these men, although, John Grady has yet to reach this point. As the curtains close, John Grady rides stumble into the sunset, into vast plains, searching for the ideal qualities of a cowboy he exit never find because of the unrealistic nature of his fantasy. For John Grady to live the dream, engagement between reality and fantasy leads to pain, suffering and darkens, forcing John Grady on a never-ending search for his fantasy.