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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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 sheriff‚ Wesley Hayden. Wes Hayden believed that serving his duty
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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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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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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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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 story follows the Hayden family and their struggle with loyalty‚ justice‚ identity and family. When David’s family’s Native American housekeeper Marie falls ill‚ Frank Hayden‚ the local doctor is called. When Marie refuses medical treatment‚ David’s parents‚ Gail and Wes‚ discover that Frank has been preying on the local native American women‚ raping and molesting them. Wes confronts Frank at a dinner at their father’s house. Wes and Gail reach a compromise. When Marie is found dead‚ Frank convinces
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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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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 Hayden family was
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Montana 1948 is about the loss of innocence and the painful gain of wisdom. Discuss. Montana 1948 a series of tragic events were to have a major impact on David and his parents. 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
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