The novel Montana 1948‚ by Larry Watson tells the story of the struggles of a family torn between loyalty and justice. Ideas about racism and identity are explored in the novel through the use of perspective and the point of view. The point of view is the mental positioning from which a story is observed or narrated and in Montana‚ Watson has chosen to write in first person through the eyes of a 52 year old man telling the events which happened 40 years before. The complexity of the point of view
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Montana 1948 Analytical Writing Assignment The way Frank has ruined David’s family bonds is symbolized by his destruction of the canning jars. When David learns that his Uncle Frank has abused Indian girls and has actually murdered one‚ all his good thoughts about his Uncle Frank shatter. How his Uncle Frank practiced sports with him‚ how he bought him nice things‚ how his Uncle Frank was perfect. “He’s smashing them…” (147). Doing one bad thing can change the whole world’s viewpoint on that
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The novel “Montana 1948” written by Larry Watson held a series of tragic events‚ which were to have a permanent and decisive impact on David and his parents. This chain of events were to turn David’s young life and that of his family upside down forever and which was to angrily lead him out of childhood‚ destroying his innocence and youthful naivety in the process. However‚ David’s shocking revelations lead to his painful gaining of wisdom. David is forced to make ethical choices of loyalty and justice
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Montana 1948 The story of Montana 1948 tells of a certain struggle which the Hayden family experiences. Larry Watson uses different techniques and language to convey ideas about how powerful the Hayden family is‚ especially the grandfather Julian and how he alone can do pretty much as he pleases. The story is told from the perspective of a twelve year old boy David. However‚ it is written many years later which gives the reader a bigger insight into David’s view of what went on. Many themes are
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MONTANA 1948 Prologue: 1. The purposes of the images described create the setting of the story‚ which takes place in a quiet desolate town in a dry harsh land. 2. The reader knows that the story took place many years ago from the reminiscence frame of language that the writer takes on. "Forty years ago. Two months prior my mother died."� "I may not be the only witness left-there might still be someone in that small Montana town who remembers those events as well as I."� 3. The impact of these experiences
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When David’s Native American housekeeper Marie Little Soldier falls ill‚ Frank Hayden‚ the local doctor and David’s uncle‚ is called. When Marie refuses medical treatment from Frank‚ David’s mother Gail discovers that Frank has been using his medical status to preyon the local Native American women. David’s father Wesley‚ the local sheriff‚ then begins to look deeper into these allegations as even though Frank is his brother‚ he must uphold justice. When Marie is found dead‚ Frank convinces the
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‘The events of the summer of 1948 in Bentrock force David to reverse his attitude to his parents.’ Do you agree? During the summer of 1948 David was forced to revise his opinion of his father as a man and sheriff as a result of the events that transpired. David’s opinion of his mother was never really negative so was not affected by those events. David saw his Father‚ Wes‚ as a disappointment and a letdown‚ especially when compared to his Uncle Frank. Frank was a war hero‚ an exceptional athlete
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Internal conflict is used to explore the idea of how humans prioritize their justice in following their morals to their loyalty using contrast. An example of this is in Montana 1948 by Larry Watson. The novel shows a young boy David‚ who experiences a series of events and watches his father Wes’ internal conflict of arresting his brother Frank as well as David’s conflicts within himself of choosing to grow up and telling his parents about his uncle’s murder. They both struggle to choose whether to
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An important character in Montana 1948 is Wesley Hayden. He is introduced as a weak and oblivious character‚ who lives under the shadow of his brother Frank. Throughout the story‚ it is shown that Wesley is a lawyer who was coerced into being a sheriff due to the pressure put on him by his overpowering father. In this essay I will explore why Wesley Hayden is an important character in the novel Montana 1948 by Larry Watson. He is used to illustrate the theme of loyalty vs. justice‚ he grows the most
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Montana 1948 is about the loss of innocence and the painful gain of wisdom. Discuss. Montana 1948 a series of tragic events were to have a major impact on David and his parents. David’s shocking revelations lead to his painful gaining of wisdom. When David’s story begins‚ his life is a stable and happy one‚ and his family are close and loving. It is this stability and respect though‚ in which the much loved and admired Frank is held by both the townspeople and David‚ that make the events which
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