All the Pretty Horses (1992) | How Woke Is It?

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All the Pretty Horses1992

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What We Think

All the Pretty Horses is, refreshingly, about as non-woke as modern fiction gets. It’s concerned with timeless questions of duty, love, and coming of age, rather than shoehorning in contemporary ideological obsessions. A breath of fresh air.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Cormac McCarthy’s novel focuses on character, setting, and classic coming-of-age themes. There is little indication that identity politics or contemporary ideology outweigh traditional narrative development. This is good, old-fashioned storytelling with grit and nuance.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The book explores rugged masculinity, traditional family bonds, and moral complexity without demeaning traditional values. Religion, family, and traditional masculinity are shown with empathy and conflict, not as outdated or villainous relics.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no homogenized moral chorus singing the virtues of modern social causes. Instead, McCarthy offers a messy, complicated world, allowing for a diversity of perspectives and conflicts, and refrains from mocking or vilifying traditional views.

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