In the novel‚ Montana 1984 written by Larry Watson‚ the character Wes Hayden is faced with a very difficult decision; loyalty to justice or loyalty to his brother. Throughout Wes’s life he has been overshadowed by the success of his brother‚ Frank. Wes seems to accept his role as the “other Hayden boy†and goes about his life in a quiet docile manner. Wes’s father‚ Julian‚ is an obnoxious and surly man who does not hide the fact the he has a great deal more affection for
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home and live alone. P: This poem is about when her daughter was eight‚ she tried to learn how to ride a bike. When the daughter first ridden a bike‚ she kept falling and the author always help her to get up. When the daughter starts to get good at biking‚ the daughter starts to bike farther and farther from the author. By looking at the daughter’s back the author thinks they are saying goodbye. C: The author used reputation‚ simile and personification. In line 18‚ the author used pumping twice to
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The Montana State Constitution The State Constitution of Montana sets forth the basic governmental roles‚ responsibilities‚ and expectations that apply to the governing officials and citizens of the state. The state’s Constitution also explains the rights of the people. The statements of the Constitution are upheld by state and federal mandates. It is a strong‚ binding artifact of Montana’s evolutionary history. The Montana State Constitution could be compared to a timeline‚ as the changes in
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An important character in Montana 1948 is Wesley Hayden. He is introduced as a weak and oblivious character‚ who lives under the shadow of his brother Frank. Throughout the story‚ it is shown that Wesley is a lawyer who was coerced into being a sheriff due to the pressure put on him by his overpowering father. In this essay I will explore why Wesley Hayden is an important character in the novel Montana 1948 by Larry Watson. He is used to illustrate the theme of loyalty vs. justice‚ he grows the most
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a more personal topic. In my home state of Montana‚ methamphetamines is constantly being distributed and abused. My stance is that we must work harder to put an end to this abuse in order to save Montana families and our businesses. Just last week‚ on one day alone‚ the Billings Gazette newspaper reported in three articles on women getting penalized for dealing meth. Statistics show that the numbers of crime rates going up are because
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Texts that challenge my view of the world • Pauline Hanson’s speech • Montana 1948 Challenge the view of the world by: • Racism‚ anti-multiculturalism • Abuse of power‚ politically How do two texts challenge your view of the world? It is evident that in the 21st century‚ racism and political abuse of power from one ethnic group to another is languished. We live in a multicultural society – Australia’s foundation is built upon different racial groups. It is normal that in everyday life‚ we see
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Montana 1948-David’s unvoiced out thoughts I know I shouldn’t be feeling this. Would it be a sin to do so? I love her! I know I do. She smiles at me once so often and it feels like I’m on high‚ not that I’ve ever tried to. As the only child‚ I don’t know if it’s her responsibility to do so or maybe I’m just thinking too much about it. I remember playing with her and Ronnie Tall bear‚ they are a perfect couple. “David‚ you should get inside and change your clothes‚ your mother would be home
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TONY MONTANA Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character in the Brian DePalma film Scarface and the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours‚ portrayed by Al Pacino. Oliver Stone came up with the name by combining the last name of his then-favorite football player (Joe Montana) and the first name from the main character of the 1932 film version‚ played by Paul Muni. Tony Montana shows up in Miami from his native Cuba on the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. He is questioned by U.S. customs officials
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Montana 1948 Practice Essay Topic: “At the heart of ‘Montana 1948’ is the conflict between loyalty to the family and duty to the community”. To what extent do you agree? In Larry Watson’s ‘Montana 1948’‚ there is an overwhelming conflict between loyalty to family and duty to the community. The Hayden family are very loyal to one another but this loyalty goes too far and causes conflict. In the Hayden family‚ there is a lack of duty to the community and this creates some small-town tension. When
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MOUNTAIN RANGES By length * Mid-ocean ridge - 65‚000 km (40‚389 mi)[1] * Andes - over 7‚000 km (4‚350 mi) * Rocky Mountains - 4‚800 km (2‚983 mi) * Himalayas - approximately 3‚800 km (2‚361 mi)[citation needed] * Great Dividing Range - 3‚700 km (2‚299 mi) * Transantarctic Mountains - 3‚500 km (2‚175 mi) By Continent Asia * * Alborz (Iran) * Al Hajar Mountains (Oman‚ UAE) * Altai Mountains (Russia‚ China‚ Mongolia‚ Kazakhstan) * Annamite Range (Laos
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