Jimmy Blevins > Chuck Norris

Up to page 59 of the novel, or down to 243 pages for those of you who count that way. I have to admit, I am thoroughly enjoying reading this novel. I find myself saying, "Okay just read 15 pages and then you can do something else;" however I always seem to read all the way through the assignment, and sometimes further. Anyway, the story has progressed and the boys, along with their newfound companion, are trekking into Mexico. The dialogue (apparently spelled dialog in American English?) is becoming easier to follow as I read more carefully. I also think it is interesting how McCarthy tells this story through a young boy's perspective, not an adult. The idea of a group of young teenagers travelling into Mexico truly backs the strength of the American West. One last little thing I noticed while reading the novel is a line on page 34. (For Your Convenience) "The Mexican shook his head and spat. I never been to Mexico in my life." If this "Mexican" is living in America and has never been in Mexico wouldn't he be called an American? Or a Mexican-American? I guess racial profiling is evident in the West as well. (Yes these are the things I take note of when I read.)