My favorite prompt is Over and Out's character prompt:
What is McCarthy trying to say by having Blevins die and Rawlins return home?
I like this prompt because it brings up a good point about what the author did...Is there a legitimate reason Rawlins was able to leave Mexico alive while Blevins was killed? I think so. In my opinion, Blevins was the hero wannabe. He wanted to be the typical cowboy that runs away from home and lives an adventurous lifestyle. Rawlins, on the other hand, was the bad guy, who insulted Blevins and who cared only for his own well-being. In Mexico, the good guy doesn't always win because rules do not matter as much to the people. Blevins death and Rawlins leaving shows that the bad guys survive the hardships while the good guys are killed off. Also, by having the bad guy return home, it shows that the bad guys really aren't that tough and mean, and when faced with a problem or possible death they run away from the situation. This prompt would be good for evaluating one of the major themes in the novel.
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