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

I have neither given, nor received, nor have I tolerated other's use of, unauthorized aid.

In "All the Pretty Horses" one sees examples of Lewis' definition of friendship (shared interests and goals). However, one also sees a qualifier to that definition, namely that one person's goals and interests can come to dominate the relationship. And, while Rawlins and Cole show some evidence of exhibiting Lewis' definition of friendship, it becomes more complicated with the author's introduction of Blevins into their relationship.

The friendship between Cole and Rawlins is also based on their commonalities. They "see the same truth" (Four Loves pg.66). They both share a love of the land, though Cole holds a more romantic view of it (following his cowboy idealism). And they both obviously share a love of horses. Then, of course, there is their shared love of the nomadic (cowboy-like) lifestyle. T

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