All the Pretty Horses

by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses: Motifs 1 key example

Definition of Motif

A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of related symbols, help develop the central themes of a book... read full definition
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of related symbols, help develop the... read full definition
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of... read full definition
Motifs
Explanation and Analysis—What Do You Aim to Do?:

In Part 1, the motif phrase “What do you aim to do?” appears several times and is always followed by a non-answer. At one point, John Grady replies “I dont know. Nothin,” and responses elsewhere in the book are similar.