All the Pretty Horses
by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses: Foil 1 key example

Key Examples in All the Pretty Horses

Part 4
Explanation and Analysis—John Grady / The Captain:

In Part 4, John Grady and the Captain are portrayed as foils of each other:

He looked back at the captain from time to time but the captain rode slumped in the saddle on Rawlins’ horse and seemed much reduced by his adventures.