All the Pretty Horses Essay Prompt

I liked Over and Out's character prompt idea best which asks "what is McCarthy trying to say by having Blevins die and Rawlins return home?" I'd probably write about Blevins's death and compare it to the death of the western myth and the death of innocence in the story. I'd also write about Rawlins's leaving Mexico to go back home. I tell how this symbolizes the loss of the grounded, reasonable part of John Grady's life by talking about the reasons why Rawlins is reasonable and down-to-earth. Finally, I'd write about the effects that Rawlins's departure for Texas and Blevins's death on John Grady.