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Blood Meridian
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The protagonist of Blood Meridian is referred to only as the kid. How does the anonymity of the protagonist affect how we understand the kid’s character?
The novel mostly takes place on the border between Mexico and the United States. How does the environment shape the characters?
Holden believes in domination. How does he perform the role of a judge? What authority does he wield to perform this role?
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