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A Goodreads user asked this question about Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West:
Is there a name for the chapter summaries that occur at the beginning of the chapters in this book? Is this an old convention that the author was using to some formalistic effect? Or why else did the author choose to include these in the novel?
Jason I believe their inclusion to be more significant than a simple "tribute" to writers that Cormac McCarthy admired. The last time I read Blood Meridian,…moreI believe their inclusion to be more significant than a simple "tribute" to writers that Cormac McCarthy admired. The last time I read Blood Meridian, I paid attention to them - had ignored them before - and felt that many of the notes were clues that modified or enhanced the relationship of the book's themes to specific passages. If you are interested in a deep reading of the text, I would suggest paying attention to them.(less)
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