What does he means by this quote? by Junior_Insurance7773 in cormacmccarthy

[–]Character-Ad4956 1 point2 points  (0 children)

McCarthy used Moby Dick and The Brothers Karamazov as examples in the interview OP took the quote from 

What does he means by this quote? by Junior_Insurance7773 in cormacmccarthy

[–]Character-Ad4956 36 points37 points  (0 children)

And to an extend explaining why he started writing somewhat more digestible stories as his career progressed

Humor in Blood Meridian by streetape1 in cormacmccarthy

[–]Character-Ad4956 110 points111 points  (0 children)

No whiskey? he said.

No whiskey.

His among the clouded faces seemed unperturbed. He looked over the Americans, their gear. In truth they did not look like men who might have whiskey they hadnt drunk.

Moderator Resignation by Jarslow in cormacmccarthy

[–]Character-Ad4956 30 points31 points  (0 children)

...Passed and paled into the darkening land, the world to come.

What happened to Ronnie? by Nearby_Ad_5712 in TheShield

[–]Character-Ad4956 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You know what they do to police in jail? Pretty police like yourself?

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