Tex | Techniques
The world of Tex is a rural one, and love of the outdoors and horses pervades it. His regret over Negrito's loss seems deeply felt. The visit to the city with its attendant evils is used as a contrast to the more idyllic country life.
Tex does not use the enveloping technique of The Outsiders, although some critics praised it for the fuller character development of Tex, for the solidly constructed story, and for the restraint and humor of the narrative. The ending of Tex is not as startling as the conclusion of The Outsiders, but it is not as...
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