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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The novel Montana 1948 is a series of tragic events that have a major impact on the narrator‚ David Hyden and his family. David’s shocking revelations lead to his painful gaining of wisdom. When David’s story begins‚ his life is a stable and happy one‚ and his family are close and loving. It is this stability and respect though‚ in which the much loved and admired Frank is held by both the townspeople and David‚ that make the events which occur so shocking‚ particularly for David. He must pretend
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Internal conflict is used to explore the idea of how humans prioritize their justice in following their morals to their loyalty using contrast. An example of this is in Montana 1948 by Larry Watson. The novel shows a young boy David‚ who experiences a series of events and watches his father Wes’ internal conflict of arresting his brother Frank as well as David’s conflicts within himself of choosing to grow up and telling his parents about his uncle’s murder. They both struggle to choose whether to
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Montana 1948 - Compare and contrast the description of Wesley and Frank Is it right to say a man with wealth and power can do whatever he wants? From the viewpoint of the novel “Montana 1948”‚ the answer is absolutely no. The novel has drawn a picture of Hayden family‚ the most respectful and dominating family in town‚ being thrown to chaos just because of the crime a family member committed. Even though two main characters
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the character’s actions. These characteristics are present in the texts Montana 1948 by Larry Watson 1993‚ The Returning by Daniel De Paola 1964 and Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby 2004. I personally have been influenced to assess my own values towards family ties‚ justice and the balance between right and wrong. When faced with a moral dilemma‚ avoidance and denial often result in greater consequences. In Montana 1948 the sheriff Wes has conflicting values of family loyalty and justice leading
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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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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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Justice and Betrayal Montana 1948 by Larry Watson is a story about a boy who is unsuspectingly thrown into adulthood due to tragedy. This novel is a bildungsroman because of the changes that the main character‚ David experiences. In the conclusion of Montana 1948 David changes in significant ways like wanting his old life back and changing the way he views his family. David is board with his everyday life and yearns for more excitement. The changes that happen are not exactly what he was looking
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“Truth and justice is more important than family loyalty and personal convenience" - This is what Wesley Hayden understands. The novel ‘Montana 1948’‚ written by Larry Watson‚ depicts the story of a twelve year old boy and his life as a kid. The small boy is David Hayden who was the son of Wesley Hayden and lives in a small town called Montana. Truth and justice was way more important over family loyalty and personal convenience and was evident through the heroic decision making done by the town’s
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Montana 1948 – Character Notes As you read the novel and learn more about the characters‚ fill in details about them‚ including their actions‚ motivations (= the reasons for their actions) and relationships. David Hayden: Narrator of his own memory. He was 12 year old when the events of the story happened. Didn’t feel that Montana was an exciting place. Lived in Benchrock‚ Montana. Was disappointed with his dad Wes as he was a bit of a dropkick stereotype. Had no brothers or sisters. He loved
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