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Cormac Mccarthy’S Border Trilogy And The Modern American Identity Crisis, Michael G. Cox
Cormac Mccarthy’S Border Trilogy And The Modern American Identity Crisis, Michael G. Cox
Masters Theses
The narrative trope of the American western is a long-standing literary convention rooted in a convoluted history of conquest, exploration, settlement, and exploitation. At the heart of the western genre is the idyllic vision of self-reliance. From its inception, the United States developed westward, pushing the limits of self-governance into the farthest reaches of empty terrain. As a result, the frontier has long been a symbol of personal liberty, a place where travelers and homesteaders have the freedom to achieve private independence in its purest form. Hollywood has done much to nurture this nostalgic image of prairie life. Iconic silver …