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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What motivated Americans to move west and what was their motive? Different Americans were motivated by different reasons to move west. Ranchers would move to more land in the west to raise cattle‚ particularly Texas and Kansas. These cattle ranchers would then ship their cattle back to the Eastern states to sell. They sold for much higher prices back east. The expansion of the railroad made it possible to easily transport the cattle east. Farmers were motivated because they could get free land
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Rough Draft Business Case for Investment CMGT 445 Rough Draft Business Case for Investment McBride Financial Services plans to expand its mortgage loan business operations to eight locations. The home office is in Boise Idaho. Newly leased office space is now available in the Sioux Falls S.D. location. The CEO‚ Hugh McBride‚ requests the design‚ development and implementation of a secure‚ reliable and effective Local Area Network (LAN) for the Boise and Sioux Falls locations. This project will require
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Norman Mclean’s A River Runs Through It explores many feelings and experiences of one "turn of the century" family in Missoula‚ Montana. In both the movie‚ directed by Robert Redford‚ and the original work of fiction we follow the Mcleans through their joys and sorrows. However‚ the names of the characters and places are not purely coincidental. These are the same people and places known by Norman Mclean as he was growing up. In a sense‚ A River Runs Through It is Mclean’s autobiography. Although
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produced by combining a specific set of chemicals‚ all of which can be obtained legally. Some states such as Montana are creating projects and campaigins to end this fast growing peer pressure in America. The Meth Project is a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing first-time meth use through public service messaging‚ public policy‚ and community outreach.( Meth Project Foundiation) The Montana Meth Project uses a variety of commericals to inform young adults and youth the harmful effects of meth
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Montana 1948 is a novel about the struggle between honesty and corruption. Discuss." It is without doubt that ’Montana 1948’ is a tale about the struggle between honesty and corruption. During the tragic events which took place in the ’Wild West’ town of Bentrock‚ isee the misuse of power and reputation through the tyrannical characters of Julian and Frank Hayden. However‚ despite the persona of his father and brother‚ Wesley Hayden contradicts his family name‚ and seizes to act honestly and with
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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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In the novel‚ Montana 1984 written by Larry Watson‚ the character Wes Hayden is faced with a very difficult decision; loyalty to justice or loyalty to his brother. Throughout Wes’s life he has been overshadowed by the success of his brother‚ Frank. Wes seems to accept his role as the “other Hayden boy†and goes about his life in a quiet docile manner. Wes’s father‚ Julian‚ is an obnoxious and surly man who does not hide the fact the he has a great deal more affection for
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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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The Montana State Constitution The State Constitution of Montana sets forth the basic governmental roles‚ responsibilities‚ and expectations that apply to the governing officials and citizens of the state. The state’s Constitution also explains the rights of the people. The statements of the Constitution are upheld by state and federal mandates. It is a strong‚ binding artifact of Montana’s evolutionary history. The Montana State Constitution could be compared to a timeline‚ as the changes in
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