No Country for Old Men Chapter VII Quotes

No Country for Old Men Chapter VII Quotes

How we cite the quotes:
(Chapter.Section.Paragraph)

Quote 1

Finally told me, said: I dont like the way this country is headed. I want my granddaughter to be able to have an abortion. And I said well mam […] not only will she be able to have an abortion, she'll be able to have you put to sleep. (7.1.2)

We're not sure if Bell shares Cormac McCarthy's political views or not, but he seems to be applying a slippery-slope logical fallacy here between abortion and non-consensual assisted suicide. Bell tries to take a moral high ground here, but he comes across ethically confused.

Quote 2

Even when I say anything about how the world is goin to hell in a handbasket people will just sort of smile and tell me I'm gettin old. (7.1.1)

Bell is sometimes written off as a crotchety old man. Is that reputation deserved, or does he have a point?

Quote 3

The driver watched him in the mirror. No drogas, he said. (7.2.64)

Paul the taxi driver is our favorite minor character. He only has a handful of lines, but they're all good ones. Here, we see he's fine with weapons, and he's fine with assisting Llewelyn in some illegal activity, but he wants nothing to do with drugs. He knows how devastating they can be.