Blood Meridian is a Bildungsroman (novel of development/education) where the anonymous protagonist 'the Kid' undergoes violent self-preservation but maintains some capacity for mercy, setting him apart from other characters like the Judge.

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Speaker

Michael Sugrue

Evidence Quote

“blood meridian is also a kind of bildum's rama and what that means is that it's a novel of development or a novel of education and in this case we don't find out who the protagonist is we know him as the kid and later on as the man but he's anonymous”

Source

Blood Meridian: Bibliotheca Webinar— Michael Sugrue
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:25:46 PM

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