American Lit. Unit 8. "All the Pretty Horses

American Lit: Unit 8, (All the Pretty Horses"

"All the Pretty Horses," 53 Pages, 16,310 words, images




All the Pretty Horses Hook. Describe the relationship of Rawlins and Grady and explain why they are conversing like this.

They slept and in the morning it all began again. They fought back to back and picked each other up and fought again. At noon Rawlins could not chew. They’re goin to kill us, he said.
John Grady mashed beans in a tin can with water till he’d made a gruel out of it and pushed it at Rawlins.
You listen to me, he said. Dont you let em think they aint goin to have to. You hear me? I intend to make em kill me. I wont take nothin less. They either got to kill us or let us be. There aint no middle ground.
There aint a place on me that dont hurt.
I know it. I know it and I dont care.
Rawlins sucked at the gruel. He looked at John Grady from over the rim of the can. You look like a goddamn racoon, he said.
John Grady grinned crookedly. What the hell you think you look like?
Shit if I know.
You ought to wish you looked as good as a coon.
I caint laugh. I think my jaw’s broke.
There aint nothin wrong with you.
Shit, said Rawlins.
John Grady grinned. You see that big old boy standin yonder that’s been watchin us?
I see the son of a bitch.
See him lookin over here?
I see him.
What do you think I’m fixin to do?
I got no idea in this world. I’m goin to get up from here and walk over there and bust him in the mouth.
The hell you are.
You watch me.
What for?
Just to save him the trip.

"All the Pretty Horses," 53 Pages, 16,310 words, images