All The Pretty Horses pages 1-30

I felt right at home at reading "All the Pretty Horses." As a huge fan of "The Road," McCarthy's odd use of grammer, especially his lack of quotation marks, was no surprise as I read through the first thirty pages of the novel. I must admit though, it is rather odd to experience this style in a non-apocalyptic setting. "The Road" really used the grammer to help build a connection of emotion in a unique way. I have not been able to tell if "All the Pretty Horses" will do the same thing yet. Anyways, I feel that I will really enjoy the novel due to the fact that I really enjoy the western setting in movies and video games. Immediately, one of the most apparent themes in the novel is the conflict between modernization and keeping the old ways of the west. A few questions that I have about the reading so far is; when exactly does the novel take place, and does the fact that the story takes place in the "wild west" have a significant effect on the story. In other words, how would the story be different in a more modern theme? Well, thanks for reading I look forward to reading your own blog posts.