earthly father who is concerned about ourselves. However‚ like Wes many could argue that loyalty has gotten them to where they are to. This is true‚ loyalty got Wes his power‚ but justice showed Wes’s differences from Julian. Justice was the defining difference between Wes and the other Haydens. However‚ unlike Wes‚ we should aim to throw rocks into deep water so our splash will be heard and just like Wes‚ we should be strong enough to let the jars break before us. Whether it is bullying at school‚ raping
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How do racist attitudes towards Indians contribute to the catastrophe that overtakes the Hayden family? Racism is an underlying force in the Novel Montana 1948‚ written by Larry Watson. The racist attitudes shown towards the Indians in Bentrock escalate to a point where a catastrophe overtakes the Hayden Family. In the town Bentrock in 1948‚ it was accustomed that racial attitudes towards the Indians were apart of the culture and nature of the town. Marie Little Soldier’s confession about Frank’s
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struggled to find their own individual identity‚ they were misunderstood and stereotyped. In the beginning of the novel‚ wes Hayden struggles to find himself as he finds it hard to make decisions. He left his job practising law and “took the badge my grandfather offered…It would never have occurred to my father to refuse.” He cannot decide for his own career. Julian Hayden‚ his father was a sheriff who was ready to retire and he handed down his job to Wes. Deep down‚ Wes would’ve said no because
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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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final ac is his pure selfness towards the issue. It’s not that Frank feels ashamed or guilt for his actions but in fact he wants to avoid a scandal that would shame the Hayden family because they are the law. Frank couldn’t also face the truth due to his selfishness and animal like actions. 2. Late in the novel‚ Gail Hayden changes her attitude and no longer wants her husband to continue the course of action that earlier she encouraged him to follow because she realizes all she wants to protect
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Character Analysis David Hayden David is a 12 year old boy from a small town called Bentrock in Montana‚ David has a very confined personality‚ in other words he has to watch what he says or does because of the name he was given at birth as a Hayden- a very respectable name in his home town as his father is the sheriff‚ Uncle a doctor and his grandfather like his father was sheriff also. During the year of 1948 David as a young boy got caught up in all the drama of his Uncle’s sins molesting
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Introduction Many authors and directors write about the things they are passionate about‚ have knowledge and experience in or have a fundamental issue they want to raise. The purpose of this inquiry is to answer the question‚ does living in significant settings‚ time periods or personal experiences of the authors influence and/or develop their work? This report will go on to examine whether the following authors work was influenced and/or developed by them growing up in a significant setting
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minds‚ beliefs and interpretations might be a factor which causes conflicts. Its consequences include emotional pain‚ unjust decision and sometimes bring tragedy. The tragic story‚ by Larry Watson‚ set in the summer 1948‚ “Montana” demonstrated Wesley Hayden‚ a sheriff of Mercer County experiences inner-self conflict by quoting that: “This is not about family. This is a legal matter.” When Wesley had confronted with obvious proof of guilt and discovered the truth about his brother Frank‚ who had sexually
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the adolescence of Jem and Scout is threatened one fateful night by a dangerous man bent on taking their lives. After this startling experience‚ they were never the same again. As a result‚ they rapidly matured into adults. Similarly‚ young David Hayden‚ the narrator of Montana 1948 by Larry Watson‚ also encounters an equally traumatic event. He discovers that his uncle has been sexually assaulting Native American women in his town. This is a heavy burden for a twelve year old boy‚ especially since
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importance of one’s morals and how it can at times be considered more important than family relations. Wes’ choice of choosing to arrest Frank over his loyalty to his father Julian helped me better understand that even though Wes knows how significant family is‚ human nature tells them to follow in what they believe in. David Hayden‚ as a child discovers that his uncle Frank has been sexually assaulting Native American women. Later on he finds out that Frank has
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