friendship
C. S. Lewis defines friendship as that which is formed between people who share the same goals and ideals, the same outlook. One sees this principle both exemplified and contradicted in “All the Pretty Horses”. There is strong evidence of this in Cole and Rawlins’ friendship with each other and in their “friendship” with Blevins. Cole in “All the Pretty Horses,” subscribes to the “cowboy myth”. A set of ideals romanticized in the legend of the old West. These ideals advocate self-reliance, justice, introspection, honor, and loyalty. Cole seeks a life where he can indulge this moral code, and do so with the support of those around him. Rawlins, though Cole’s best friend and thereby (according to Lewis) one of his supporters, does not subscribe to this same moral code. At first this would seem to contradict Lewis’ definition of friendship, but this is not entirely true. Rawlins
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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