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Motif Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Line from no country for old men

i was reading no country for old men and came across these lines

"You all gettin any rain up your way?"

"I guess that passes for manners in your cracker view of things"

what is its meaning..

additional info

You all gettin any rain up your way? the proprietor said.
chigurh:Which way would that be?
I seen you was from Dallas.
Chigurh picked his change up off the counter.

chigurh: And what business is it of yours where I'm
from, friendo?
I didnt mean nothin by it.
chigurh:You didnt mean nothing by it.
I was just passin the time of day.
chigurh:I guess that passes for manners in your cracker view of things.
Well sir, I apologized. If you dont want to accept my apology I dont know what else I can do
for you.
  

Top answer

This language is very regional and nonstandard. " Has it rained where you live? motif "I guess that passes for manners in your cracker view of things" To your crazy way of thinking, you are being (barely) polite.

  • This language is very regional and nonstandard.
  • " Has it rained where you live?
  • motif "I guess that passes for manners in your cracker view of things" To your crazy way of thinking, you are being (barely) polite.
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This language is very regional and nonstandard.

motif"You all gettin any rain up your way?"
Has it rained where you live?
motif"I guess that passes for manners in your cracker view of things"
To your crazy way of thinking, you are being (barely) polite.

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