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Thornton vs McCarthy
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Thornton vs McCarthy Cormac McCarthy's novel and Billy Bob Thornton's movie go hand in hand. The passing of the Old West as a way of life is presented in both. John Grady Cole comes from a long line of Texas ranchers. The two start with the funeral of John Grady's grandfather, after which his mother decides to sell the ranch and move on to pursue her acting career. With the ranch up for sale, John Grady feels that there is nothing left for him in Texas and he and Rawlins head out in search of a way of life in Mexico. The interpretation of the novel into the movie is a simplistic depiction. Thornton follows the novel so closely that he leaves out important incidents. A few of the incidents left out actually allow the reader to visualize from scene to scene. The movie introduces one situation and abruptly...
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