- We mentioned in class that John Grady is a possible Christ figure. Is there in evidence of this in section one?
- Why does Rawlins dislike Blevins so much?
- Why is Blevins so private?
- What is John Grady's relationship with his mother like? His father?
- Why was it so easy for John Grady and Rawlins to leave everyone they know?
- Why does Blevins leave the table at the boys' first stop in Mexico?
- Do you think Rawlins and John Grady will see Blevins again? Why?
- What does Blevins's persistence in retrieving his horse show about him?
- We know very little about Blevins's past. How do you think he learned to be such a good rider and shooter?
- How do the boys react when they first reach Mexico?
- In what ways is John Grady a frontier hero?
- What does the poverty of Mexico say about the ideal American conception of frontier life and the West?
- Why does a man try to purchase Blevins?
- Why does John Grady not want to tell Blevins about the man trying the buy him?
- Why is Blevins so terrified of thunderstorms?
- Why doesn't any body the boys run into find it odd or concerning that three teenagers are riding around Mexico alone?
- Do you think Rocha is the girl Rawlins and John Grady saw riding?
- Why is Blevins's horse so important to him?
- Why does Rawlins continue to doubt that the horse actually belongs to Blevins?
- What do you think the future holds for John Grady and Rawlins at this point in the novel?
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
All the Pretty Horses - 20 Questions
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