In "Blood Meridian," Cormac McCarthy presents a vision of war that challenges traditional notions of honor and nobility. As society begins to view warfare with disdain, the warriors who understand the significance of bloodshed find themselves excluded from the true essence of battle. This disconnect transforms the act of fighting into a hollow spectacle, where authenticity is lost, and those who participate become mere pretenders.

However, amidst this existential crisis of warfare, there exists a singular individual capable of genuine representation in this "dance" of violence. This person is the one who has wholly committed himself to the brutal realities of conflict, confronting the depths of horror and ultimately finding a profound connection with it. Only he, who embraces the primal truth of war, can truly dance in its grim arena, embodying the raw and unfiltered experience of battle.