Def-i-ni-tions

In Camille's post "Words." she defines several words and their context to help the reader understand the usage and meaning of them. I agree with the post's first statement, about how Mccarthy has a "huge vocabulary", since he uses specific and consice vocabulary throughout the novel. I think that the reason of this precise and minimalist language is that he portrays the character's unique situation and vision of the country in an also unique form. Even if destruction seems to have taken over, each landscape and circumstances lived by the characters differ from each other. These can be seen as the "synonyms" of the story, which in a literally level seem to mean the same, but in the symbolic one, they have slight differences that make them matchless.

I find the way Camille defines the words very adequate and interesting. She starts off by presenting the context in which they are found (quote) followed by a definition in her own words. Finally, she expresses her opinion towards their significance and the impact they caused on her. Through this format, she avoids making a boring, monotonous and dictionary-like post,but instead , she accomplishes her objective as a writer of attracting the readers to read and enjoy her material.