No County For Old Men
Sheriff Bell uses God and the law as reference points for
morality. These moral frameworks give him a clear sense of right and wrong and influence
his life as an officer, husband, and community member.
Assassin Anton Chigurh on the other hand, becomes the ambassador of the novel’s
philosophy on fate and free will. In his interactions with other characters, Chigurh continually
suggests that every choice we make determines our fate—even small actions bring us toward
death. The coin toss is an extreme example of the connection between our choices and their
eventual outcomes.
Compare and contrast their two life philosophies.
