The Center for Life Beyond Reed - CLBR

In this episode, we hear from Caleb about the central theme of violence in McCarthy’s 1985 novel Blood Meridian and its relevance to modern times. Responding to the grimness of McCarthy’s book, set in the 19th-century American southwest, Caleb explores questions such as: What is the significance of violence in society, and how can we resist its inevitability? How can we make meaning, as readers, to respond effectively to violence in our society today?

Tune in to hear about Caleb’s process of literary analysis, how his background in Religious Studies showed up unexpectedly in his thesis, and how he found glimmers of hope amidst the bleakness of McCarthy’s novel and, at times, the modern world.

🎧 Hear from Caleb on Spotify (or listen to Burn Your Draft anywhere you find podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sKoUibFDDcK5fu0svBiPq?si=ed2e67a0937c4c3d

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