Question

all of the following may be reasons mccarthy chose to omit the required comma in the line, \but there is another view of the world out there and other eyes to see it and thats where this is goin,\ except:

he wants the line sounds more natural, like the way some real people speak.
he wanted the reader to feel confused for a moment.
he knows that while commas may be necessary to follow the rules, they arent necessary to understand the sentence.
he wants the reader to see the thoughts on the page uninterrupted by punctuation.

Explanation:

Analyze Cormac McCarthy's stylistic choices

Cormac McCarthy is famous for his minimalist punctuation, specifically omitting commas and apostrophes to create a stream-of-consciousness flow, mimic natural speech patterns, and present thoughts uninterrupted. His goal is to make the prose seamless and direct, not to intentionally confuse the reader.

Evaluate the options against McCarthy's style

• Option 1 (natural speech), Option 3 (rules vs. understanding), and Option 4 (uninterrupted thoughts) all align with McCarthy's known literary philosophy regarding punctuation.
• Option 2 (wanting the reader to feel confused) is incorrect because his stylistic omission of punctuation is meant to enhance readability and flow, not to cause confusion.

Answer:

• (A) He wants the line sounds more natural, like the way some real people speak.
• (B) He wanted the reader to feel confused for a moment. (Correct answer)
• (C) He knows that while commas may be necessary to follow the rules, they aren't necessary to understand the sentence.
• (D) He wants the reader to see the thoughts on the page uninterrupted by punctuation.