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C. S. Lewis defines friendship as that which is formed between people who share the same goals and ideals, the same outlook. One sees this principle both exemplified and contradicted in "All the Pretty Horses". There is strong evidence of this in Cole and Rawlins' friendship with each other and in their "friendship" with Blevins. Cole in "All the Pretty Horses," subscribes to the "cowboy myth". A set of ideals romanticized in the legend of the old West. These ideals advocate self-reliance, justice, introspection, honor, and loyalty. Cole seeks a life where he can indulge this moral code, and do so with the support of those around him. Rawlins, though Cole's best friend and thereby (according to Lewis) one of his supporters, does not subscribe to this same moral code. At first this would seem to contradict Lewis' definition of friendship, but this is not entirely true. Rawlins
Then, of course, there is their shared love of the nomadic (cowboy-like) lifestyle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. And he exhibits the constant need to fit in that is characteristic of the insecure or adolescent. Their friendship is not as much based on a shared view of truth as it is on convenience and perhaps egotism. In Cole and Rawlins' friendship one sees very clearly that Cole is the more influential member. However, one also sees a qualifier to that definition, namely that one person's goals and interests can come to dominate the relationship. The attitudes of Cole and Rawlins towards Blevins are contradictive to Lewis' definition of friendship. Rawlins adopts Cole's morals and seems to follow his lead quite unquestioningly. They both share a love of the land, though Cole holds a more romantic view of it (following his cowboy idealism). The relationship between the three of them, after Blevins joins, becomes a bit more complicated. For what young man does not enjoy being someone's hero?In "All the Pretty Horses" one sees examples of Lewis' definition of friendship (shared interests and goals). And they both obviously share a love of horses. So, while there are distinct examples and instances where Lewis' version of friendship is displayed, it is not the pure form that Lewis describes. So, while those ideals are not originally Rawlins' own, he claims them in order to preserve their friendship. The friendship between Cole and Rawlins is also based on their commonalities.
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