ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Pecos Bill invented the art of being a cowboy. He invented the skill of throwing a special rope called a lasso over a cow’s head to catch wandering cattle. Some say he used a rattlesnake for a lasso. Others say he made a lasso so big that it circled the whole Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pecos Bill is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona. These narratives were invented as short stories in a book by Tex O’Reilly in the early 20th century and are an example of American folklore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bill invents lassos and rodeos, tames the wildest horse, and is eventually reunited with his family. Moral reasoning in the story focuses on self concern, concern for relationships, and concern for law and order. The theme of the story is Be ready for whatever life brings your way.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time is a children’s novel by James Cloyd Bowman about the American folk hero Pecos Bill. Raised by coyotes, the hero has various supernatural powers, including the ability to talk to animals, and becomes a spectacularly successful cowboy.