All the Pretty Horses
by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

All the Pretty Horses is primarily set from 1949–1950 in Mexico and also in various locations throughout the border region of Texas. The longest portion of the story unfolds at the Hacienda de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción, a large ranch in Mexico.