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But what about the epilogue? (Blood Meridian)

At the end of an inconclusive book we are presented with a cryptic and brief passage that poses interesting questions in interpretation.  The passage begins describing an unknown man that “[progresses] over the plain by means of holes which he … Continue reading

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Institutionalization dicussion topic,

This weekend I watched a documentary called Exit Through the Gift Shop that struck me as very pertinent for the conversation we had during our last lecture. The documentary is ultimately produced by Banksy, easily the most famous street artist … Continue reading

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A Unique Case of Violence

In our analysis of Blood Meridian we have centered around the role of violence in the book and its formal aspects. Throughout the novel there are many violent scenes with few unique results. Typically McCarthy sets the reader in a … Continue reading

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