Comments on: 4 Cormac McCarthy Villians That Make Our Skin Crawl

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:08:22 +0000

I have to agree with others that Judge is way creeper and more evil than the kid.

Just look at the wikipedia page for him
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Holden

A couple choice quotes are below.

“As depicted in Blood Meridian, Holden is a mysterious but authoritative figure, a cold-blooded killer, and possibly a pedophile. Aside from the children he openly kills, he is seen enticing children with sweets, and a child often goes missing from locations when he is in the vicinity.”

And ..

“McCarthy’s Holden is ‘the most frightening figure in all of American literature’”

And Don’t forget the Judge is much like Lex Luthor as well. :)

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:02:00 +0000

Got to agree with the others about the Judge. He is pure evil

Just read the wikipedia article
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Holden

Below are some choice quotes
“As depicted in Blood Meridian, Holden is a mysterious but authoritative figure, a cold-blooded killer, and possibly a pedophile. Aside from the children he openly kills, he is seen enticing children with sweets, and a child often goes missing from locations when he is in the vicinity.”

and
“Harold Bloom declared that McCarthy’s Holden is “the most frightening figure in all of American literature”

So how did the Kid beat him on this list??

By: Ransom Riggs

Ransom Riggs — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:30:40 +0000

Johnny –

The Road was definitely set in the American south. They start in I think Tennessee and head south from there … that’s also where the movie is set.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:30:21 +0000

Gotta go with the Judge here. The Kid is a set up. You think he’s going to be prepared for what he’s about to witness, but he (and we as readers) are nowhere near ready for the violence, depravity, and rage that the Judge and the men of Glanton’s gang are about to unleash.

By: artie

artie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:18:37 +0000

Wow, Blood Meridian is terrible. Just awful. Its not the violence, its just that those were the only (too far spaced) interesting parts of the book. The rest was soooo BORING. Anyway, read the other three. All pretty good, though No Country was by far the best.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:49:26 +0000

I am so enamored of McCarthy’s style and approach to writing. He eschews quotation marks, wastes few words while delivering powerful thoughts, and his tales delve deep into the human condition, without being preachy.

I kind of like to think the story in The Road takes place somewhere not America. I sensed a lack of automobiles and interstates where I would expect to find many. Russia, maybe?

By: Robert D.

Robert D. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:40:42 +0000

I’m going to voice another vote for the Judge. He is an incredibly creepy character, far more so than the Kid.

By: kitsana_d

kitsana_d — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:57:28 +0000

Hey Jennifer –

grike [ grÄ«k ] (plural grikes) or gryke [ grÄ«k ] (plural grykes)

noun
Definition:

U.K. cleft in limestone surface: a deep cleft in a bare limestone rock surface.
See also clint

Thank you google!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:28:26 +0000

I had to look up rachitic too, when I read The Road. Another word I looked up but could never find in an online or my print dictionary – gryke. Any clues what that means?

By: Ransom Riggs

Ransom Riggs — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:27:07 +0000

The hero’s name is Ransom? I’ve got to check this out.