| 1. What is ironic about Blevins’
statement, “Boys . . . this is goin to be a long old trip”
(174)?
2. Analyze the scene where Blevins is shot. What is the tone?
What powerful images does McCarthy depict? What does McCarthy convey through this scene? Does Blevins deserve to die for his "crimes"? What does McCarthy suggest about the charro and the captain? Use specific quotations to support your argument. Write more than a page.
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