nation. In the novel there are many examples of this in the Hayden family. Wes‚ Frank and their father all are very powerful due to their back ground. Wes Hayden who is the father of David (The Narrator) is the second generation of Hayden’s to be a Sheriff uses his power for good things; Frank Hayden who is the brother of Wes is a war hero uses his power for bad things such as rape‚ killing and lying; and finally you have Julian Hayden who is the father of Wes and Frank. Some would say he used his
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Montanan David Hayden in 1948 and the struggles of a family torn between loyalty and justice. The novella explores the way power can be abused within a small community. Through characterisation‚ Watson exposes how family loyalty can be challenged by moral truths and how unfair power structures can lead to the marginalisation of the oppressed. The characters of Wes and Julian represent the theme of loyalty to family opposed to loyalty to justice. Julian is the patriarchal leader of the Hayden family and
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mother. This always crashes with what Lillian thinks. Lillian says that her work is “too much” (Taylor‚ 44) and that she “should be the chief of [her] own home‚ not Otter Lake.” (Taylor‚ 44) Maggie does not even have time to have lunch with her son‚ let alone talk and spend some time with him. When she came home after what happened with her tire‚ she cooked a decent dinner “for the first time in a week.” (Taylor‚ 93) Virgil‚ of course‚ knows this and feels the lack of his mother in his life in some way
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Bentrock‚ Montanan focuses on the family struggles of the Haydens between loyalty and justice. David Hayden‚ the adult narrator‚ looks back at the summer when he was twelve years old‚ and recalls all the life-changing events which completely lead to his disbelief of the rule of law. Young David once believed in the rule of law‚ and believed the adult is righteous to uphold justice‚ but on the contrary‚ what unveiled before him is how the Hayden family neglect the law and abuse power‚ is how his grandfather
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unbridled power can cause but also illustrate the strength of character needed on the part of the only man who can do something about it. Grandpa Hayden’s ‘need for power’ makes him a ‘dominating man‚ who drew sustenance and strength from controlling others.’ As the former sheriff of Montana‚ Julian Hayden passed the job on to his son Wes to ensure the position was kept in the ‘proper hands’. Julian’s demanding approach and Wes’ need for affirmation from his father meant that it ‘never occurred to him
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when Dale Paris had come to break out Frank she had taken flight immediately‚ "You get away from there! do you hear me?" Gail Hayden makes the decision to turn from housewife into figure of power and authority not previously seen in the text which is a turning point in the noval. Watson used the Shotgun she wielded as a symbol of masculinity for the housewife. Enid Hayden also chooses to break the mould when she defies Julian and sends mail to Wes; this is an apparent change from her normal behaviour
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Blinding Anger - Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth In the play‚ “Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth” by Drew Hayden Taylor‚ the story of two sisters‚ Barb and Janice is told. They had not met each other for the first time until Janice had turned 35 and had returned for her first visit. The two are basically strangers and their relationship consists of nothing but anger. The development in their relationship seems to be impossible with the two who are unable to understand each other
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Biphobia‚ and Transphobia in Canadian Schools‚ Taylor and Peter explore alarming statistics. “70 percent of all LGBT and non-LBGT students reported hearing expressions such as ‘that’s so gay’ every day in school‚ and almost 48 percent reported hearing remarks such as ‘faggot‚ lezbo‚ and dyke’ every day in school. 10 percent of students have heard homophobic statements from teachers. 70 percent of LGBT students said they feel unsafe in school” (Taylor and Peter 15). These facts are alarming‚ scary
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society from energy constraints which had limited the production scale” (Sachs‚ 2005‚ 35). In addition‚ the new steamships decreased transportation costs between countries significantly. Hayden and el-Ojeili (2006) emphasizes the fact that mass trade in basic commodities – not just luxury goods – was made possible. Taylor (2002) labels these tangible elements as the “flesh”‚ or the basis‚ of globalization and market integration at that time. Alongside the new technological developments‚ international
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