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Cormac Mccarthy's 'No Country For Old Men'

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Sierra Moore Journal 4, Ronyak-2 (pg 111, No Country for old men -Cormac McCarthy) Even children know actions are far louder than words. Words are pliable and can paint any picture you desire, out of whatever color paint you may stumble upon. Actions though, actions are solid and unwavering. This novel portrays this fact beautifully. I believe it earns an A, because it was insightful via monologues, was flatly objective, and revealed a monster strictly through his actions. No Country for Old Men entails the aftermath of a drug deal and a virulent killer. Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon the carnage of a heroin deal, and find himself in quite the predicament. There is a case filled with money, which he knows he shouldn’t take for obvious reasons. Llewelyn winds up at home, with the case, premeditating his means of escape. He is being hunted by a man …show more content…

This is a saying we’ve all heard since infancy. A saying used to persuade children into only saying “I’m sorry” if they fully intend to never repeat the action. In this novel, the gravity of actions over words is made undoubtedly apparent. No Country for Old Men deserves an A because of Sheriff Bell’s insights, Cormac McCarthy’s objective writing style, and the harrowing manner in which Chigurh is portrayed. (smiley, full circle) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… I think I deserve an A on this paper, because I put forth all of my effort. I took notes as I read, put it through paper rater, proofread, started with an outline, and double checked all of my checklists making sure to include 3 smiley phrases, and 3 vocab words, along with all of the components of the intro. I also did my best to improve my score from my previous journal, by reading this one out loud to catch mistakes. I also took my notes in a more organized fashion and wrote my journal ahead of time so I’d have time to proofread thoroughly. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Rap (77): a quick, sharp knock or

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