Faulkner Vs McCarthy Essay -- essays research papers

McCarthy vs Faulkner     Though Cormac McCarthys All The Pretty Horses and William Faulkners The Unvanquished are completely different, their style and plot techniques share more than similarities than differences. All The Pretty Horses and The Unvanquished both depict the importance of laurels in a persons life, whether it be honor through vengeance, honoring family, or honoring the tradition of woman, these two novels teach that honor can crap a stronger person.     Vengeance p personates an important role in both books. At first Granny had not wanted to be dead all but now she had begun to be reconciled. We unwrapped it from the jagged square of dye faded gray cloth and fastened it to the board. Now she can lay good and quiet, Ringo said. (Page 184) Bayard and Ringo would be considered cowards and shunned from their plantation if they had not gone out to be given down Grumby. Killing the murderer was the only type of justice served an d current in society back then. John Grady Cole felt a great load of pressure on himself for Blevins death, and he knew it would be imperishable if he did not avenge Blevins death. John sets out with a love to kill the captain and regain the horses, but realizes that the captain will build a tougher time staying alive and John lets him go. This relieves the latent hostility that Blevins death caused.     Honor towards family plays one of the most important roles in The U...