Filling in the Blanks of Montana 1948 In Montana 1948 by Larry Watson‚ David’s father believes that all Indians are “ignorant‚ lazy‚ superstitious‚ and irresponsible‚”(22) all qualities that through Jackson’s quest to restore his grandmother’s regalia in What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie‚ are proven to be obscured from the truth. Even though the Haydens are so respected in Mercer County‚ while Native American Jackson Jackson lives a life of homelessness‚ the kind‚ generous qualities
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finds Frank dead in the basement‚ having committed suicide. The family choose to cover up the suicide‚ in an attempt to save Frank’s reputation‚ however David’s grandfather does not forgive Wes‚ and so Wes‚ David and Gail are ostracized from the Montana
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Just like in the book Montana 1948‚ I would like to write to you about how human nature is explained through loyalty and justice. As we have gone to school together for seven years‚ I would like to show you how the faults of our human nature can be explained through what has happened in Montana 1948. Throughout the book‚ the faults of human nature are seen as loyalty outweighs justice which as seen through Frank molesting Native American girls. Wes’s loyalty to his brother‚ Frank‚ and his prejudice
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people under theses three factors. Those who consider themselves to be better then others‚ attempt to belittle those whom they consider to be weaker. These people are often known‚ as the Fringe of society. Montana 1948 is an excellent example of this struggle between the weak and the strong. Montana 1948 is a very good example of what it was like to be part of the fringe of society. The author does an extraordinary job at depicting certain struggles of power between the characters in the book. The reason
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Larry Watson’s novel‚ ‘Montana 1948’‚ shows a young boy aged at just 12‚ David Hayden‚ having to face a new journey and shocking incidences that will take him from innocence to adolescence in the year of 1948. At the beginning of the novel David’s life was a stable and happy life and he still carried his innocence around with him‚ along with his parents they were a tight and a loving family together. David’s awful exposures lead him to his painful gaining of understanding. Then the scandal of 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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Discuss the themes and authorial intent of Larry Watson in writing Montana 1948 In the novel‚ Montana 1948‚ written by Larry Watson‚ a story of a young boy named David and the events of a cataclysmic summer holidays are recounted. Set in the heart of North America in the 19th century‚ when Native Americans were considered B class citizens and persecution was inevitable ever since the Europeans first arrived on the continent. David matures in a short span throughout the text from naivety to maturity
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suddenly realize that they have been transformed into a mature adult by a powerful and traumatic experience‚ which they will remember their whole lives. After that‚ they were never same again. As a result‚ they rapidly matured into adults. In Montana‚ the summer of 1948 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 turn David’s young life and his family upside down forever which was to so quickly lead him out of childhood
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his second term in 1948 in Mercer Country‚ Montana. It talks about the type of country Montana is. * David’s father doesn’t fit the ideal of what he should be in his occupation‚ and his wife didn’t think so either. She wanted him to better himself and become a lawyer. The reason that his father is the sheriff of Montana is because when David’s grandfather finally decided to retire‚ he handed the job down to his son; David’s father. David’s mother wanted to leave Montana for several reasons;
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Montana 1948 Novel Essay Year 11 English B ‘I was a Hayden‚ I knew from the time I was young and without having being told‚ that meant something in Bentrock†(pg 126). How does David’s attitude towards the ‘Hayden’ name change during the course of the novel? David always knew he was a Hayden‚ and he knew that the Hayden name meant something in Bentrock. During the course of the novel a series of events unfold that force David’s attitude towards the Hayden
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