Themes
I'm hardheaded, and I'm prideful. I want to apologize clear back to the first time I hit you.
— Bud · Urban Cowboy
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Bud names stubbornness and pride before extending his intended apology back to the first act of violence. The wording recognizes a history rather than a single recent incident. It states a wish to apologize, but does not establish sincerity, repair or how the other person responds.
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