No Country for Old Men Chapter IX Quotes

No Country for Old Men Chapter IX Quotes

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Quote 4

Did you ever do anything you was ashamed of the point where you never would tell anybody? (9.3.125)

One choice leads to another, which leads to another, and another, and often, these choices all lead in the same direction. You rarely take a U-turn. It may even be impossible to make a full U-turn. Bell made a choice that left him with a sense of guilt. By choosing not to talk about it, though, he lets that guilt just build up.

Quote 5

You left your buddies behind.

Yeah.

You didnt have no choice.

I had a choice. I could of stayed.

You couldnt of helped em. (9.3.168-9.3.172)

Here, Bell does take that U-turn in attempt to undo some of his past choices. He confesses his bad choice, and he gets support from his uncle. Some choices are had, but we have to make them. This is the first step Bell takes to atoning for his choice. Is it ever too late to start that journey?

Quote 6

Bell tried to think about his life. Then he tried not to. (9.3.89)

Bell has reached a point in his life when he regrets some of his big choices, so he has to try and ignore them. He has to choose to not think about his choices. Is that even possible?