the truth is not told people and communities suffer. Racial prejudice‚ loyalty‚ law and justice are all factors that contribute to the emotional sufferings of the Sioux women‚ David’s family and the Hayden name in the small town of Bentrock. In Montana 1948 we learn why and how they suffered and the outcome severity of the crimes that were committed by Frank Hayden. Frank Hayden; son to Julian Hayden‚ brother to Wes and Uncle to David had committed a crime that had not yet been revealed and the Sioux
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To what extent is David making a realistic judgment with this statement ? When young David‚ witnesses his licentious uncle commit suicide‚ he unrealistically decides that his death was the answer to all of the hardships faced by the family. ‘Montana 1948’ by Larry Watson‚ depicts the tale‚ of deterioration and destruction of one family through heinous crimes committed by certain characters in the novel. The offences carried out by Frank‚ destroys David family forever. When the emotional twelve
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Montana 1948 Text response essay Essay Question: ‘Montana 1948’ is about the choices people make.’ Discuss. Larry Watson’s novel ‘Montana 1948’ is told from the perspective of narrator David Hayden‚ recalling the experiences of his 12 year old self. The observations he witnesses and describes reflects the choices that are made by the adult characters of the novel. Not only changing himself but also changing the situations and environment around the small town of Bentrock. David’s uncle Frank
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Montana 1948 essay Statement: “Each character in Montana 1948 is a victim of power” (how does the use and abuse of power shape the lives of each character). All the main characters in Montana 1948‚ to some extent‚ were victims of power. Marie‚ David and Gail are genuine victims of power. Julian‚ Frank and Wes are victims of their own inability to wield power and use it correctly. Many lives were destroyed by the events in the summer of Montana 1948. Marie would be a victim of power because she
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Montana 1948 is a story told by David Hayden who is fifty-two years old but at the time of the story is 12 years old. He tells about how his life was while living in Mercer County. David experienced many troubles and hardships during the summer of 1948 such as‚ not wanting to live there but live in the city‚ not knowing who to trust and what to feel‚ also not being treated the way he wanted to be. David wanted to feel as though he had a voice and that someone cared about the things he had to say
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Imagine a situation where one’s most valued person in their life turned against them. Think how they would honestly feel and how would they act? Larry Watson writes an incredible book‚ Montana 1948. The main character‚ David‚ who is twelve years old‚ lives in Bentrock‚ Montana and was born into a high up family who seems to be perfect in other’s eyes. When a tragic happens in the family‚ many will get hurt and peoples’ true identity become exposed. When people have a special connection with others
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Montana 1948‚ by Larry Watson is a novella that focuses on the life of young 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
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INTRODUCTION GAIL (India) Ltd was incorporated in August 1984 as a Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG). The company was initially given the responsibility of construction‚ operation & maintenance of the Hazira – Vijaypur – Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline Project. It was one of the largest cross-country natural gas pipeline projects in the world. Originally this 1800 Km long pipeline was built at a cost of Rs 1700 Crores and it laid
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Summary of Montana Chapter One and Prologue The novel Montana was written by Larry Watson. In the prologue‚ the author writes the reason why he wrote this story and the main plot of this story. From chapter one‚ we can know that the family lived in Mercer Country‚ Montana. The author himself is an inward boy but wants to go outside to satisfy himself. His father‚ Wesley‚ has broken legs and is a sheriff. His mother‚ Gail‚ is an urban woman who wants to move out of this small town and wants
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Gail Kelly It takes a born leader to ascend through the ranks of big banking in just over a decade. It’s no easy task fronting up to a job interview when you’re the mother of baby triplets and a toddler. But that’s exactly what Gail Kelly did when applying for a high-flying position as a senior human resources executive at South Africa’s Nedcor Bank back in 1990. “I left one triplet at home with my mum‚ I interviewed with one on my lap and I gave the other to the PA‚ who was sitting outside
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