The Judge is one of the most awfully and horribly compelling characters I have ever encountered in liturature.
"litUrature"???
need... more... beer
Did you also take him as a representation of Satan, of evil in the world? Just feeling my way here - I'm no expert,but that's how it seemed. And the Kid - his life and experiences are so awful, but he just survives, doesn't seem to learn anything or change - was that meant to be redemptive power? Or is our McCarthy getting a little old and twisted?