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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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: The Big Sky Country Introduction In this paper the topic will be on the state Montana. The reason why I chose the state Montana for my project is because when I was about five years old my parents took both me and my sister to Billings‚ Montana to visit my uncle‚ who lives there. Ever since then I always wanted to learn more about the state and the people who live there but never had the opportunity‚ so I used this paper as my chance. As you read this paper you will learn more about
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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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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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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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Contents Biography ...……………………………………………………………………………..…… 2 Death ……...……………………………………………………………………………….… 4 Humanistic Theories of Self-Actualization ...……………………………………………...… 4 Hierarchy of Needs …………………………………………………………………………... 6 1. Physiological needs ……………………………………………………………………….. 6 2. Safety needs ……………………………………………………………………………….. 7 3. Belongingness and Love needs ……………………………………………………………. 7 4. Esteem needs ……………………………………………………………………………… 7 5. Self-actualization …………………………………………………………………………
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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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Bringing the railroad to Montana formed it into what it is today. While Montana may have not been a state yet‚ the railroad brought people to and from places quickly‚ but it also took a lot of work into shaping the future Montana. The history of the Railroad and how it got to Montana shaped how it is today. The people working on the railroad were not just anybody but a select
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Tony Takitani Samuel Choon Tony Takitani is a film based on the short story of the same name by Haruki Murakami. This excerpt of the story gives the audience a deeper understanding of Tony’s character and introduces Eiko’s character. The scene beginning at 15:44 characterises Tony Takitani according to the text in terms of his extreme focus at drawing and Tony’s reaction to symbols of human emotion. This shot consists of one vertical half with darker shading while the other featuring a
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