McCarthy's Judge Holden represents

Blood Meridian

Blood Meridian depicts violence as a fundamental condition of existence

War and Peace

Tolstoy's War and Peace argues that history is shaped by events, not great men

Chekhov's gun

Chekhov's gun principle states that every element in a story should be necessary

Crime and Punishment

Raskolnikov plans to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker to liberate himself from poverty

Shylock's 'Hath not a Jew eyes' speech does

Shylock's speech forces the audience to confront their own prejudice

Un Chien Andalou

A razor slices an eye in Un Chien Andalou