No Country for Old Men Chapter I Quotes
No Country for Old Men Chapter I Quotes
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Quote 7
Somewhere out there is a true and living prophet of destruction and I dont want to confront him. I know he's real. I have seen his work. I walked in front of those eyes once. I wont do it again. (1.1.2)
If we knew that someone was the walking embodiment of evil, we'd want to stay far, far away from that person, too. What would it take to confront a person like that? Could that person be defeated? Remember, this isn't a Stephen King novel with a magical showdown; this book is intended to realistic and true to life.
Quote 8
I think it is more like what you are willin to become. And I think a man would have to put his soul at hazard. And I wont do that. I think now that maybe I never would. (1.1.2)
Bell believes that he would have to become a little evil in order to catch Chigurh. He won't do that… and he doesn't catch Chigurh. Is that noble, or is it cowardly? Should someone else be given his job? On the other hand, what happens when you fight evil with evil (even a little bit of evil)? Does that just make evil keep happening?
Quote 9
The last time [I visited] was the day of his execution. I didnt have to go but I did. I sure didnt want to. (1.1.1)
Bell feels like it was the right thing to do to visit a man on death row; after all, Bell is the one who put him there. Bell feels that he has to go and see the consequences of his own actions. Bell clearly feels a lot of responsibility for what he does.