Larry Watson

In the novel, Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, follows a twelve-year-old boy dealing with adult issues in his family and does not know what to think of these controversies. A novel in which includes many issues going on today sends numerous messages to the reader, a big theme being sometimes justice being served isn’t always the justice deserved. In David’s family, he has a babysitter, Marie, who is very much adored by the whole family, and she becomes ill. David’s father, Wesley, wants to bring in his brother who is also a doctor to many people in the town, but Marie refuses to see a doctor. Wesley thinks it is an Indian superstition and wants to be healed by natural ways, but the family soon finds out the real reason why Marie refuses to be seen by a professional. David’s mother explains, “ The reason, Wesley, the reason Marie didn’t want to be examined by Frank is that he- he has… is that your brother has molested Indian girls” (Watson 45). Watson reveals a big secret that has been kept throughout the community about Wesley’s brother, Frank. Frank has been molesting Indian girls for a…

Community Beliefs, Values, and Stereotypes book In the novel, Montana 1948 written by Larry Watson the story follows an average white family and their struggle with justice, family, identity, and loyalty. The main characters, also the Hayden family consists of, the narrator who is a twelve year old named David, his father and town sheriff Wes, David's mother Gail, his uncle Frank, and his grandfather Julian. Two other main characters that happen to not be apart of the family are deputy sheriff,…

Larry Watson’s Montana 1948 and Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men both view society in a negative light that is full of prejudice and injustice. By placing both of these texts in a pessimistic view, readers are able to see that all humans are flawed. Both authors are able show that character’s varied ideologies, mistakes, and traits are a part of human nature. Watson displays these ideas through Wes and Julian whilst Rose mainly shows this through Jurors 3 and 10. Equally, Watson and Rose…

When I began to read Montana 1948, I began to feel like twelve year old David Hayden did during his hardships in the cataclysmic summer of 1948. These events which were ingrained into David's memory give Watson inspiration to express just how different life was in 1948. One night in the second part of the story David stays up late, unable to fall asleep, thinking about the Indians he sees and interacts with everyday: “That night I imagined all the Indians of our region, from town, or ranches,…

The first lines one reads in the beginning of Larry Watson’s Montana 1948 are, “From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images move vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all my attempts the years make to erase or fade them…”(p. 1). This foreshadowing immediately gives off the ambiance that their are major conflicts to occur. Of course every novel needs a conflict to move the plot along, but what makes Montana 1948 special is all of the conflicts…

The conflict between loyalty Wesley has with his family and following the law. The novel Montana 1948, by Larry Watson tells the story of a family gradually being divided due to the the loyalty of some family members being broken. The story is told from the perspective of David Hayden, a 50 year old man reminiscing on the summer that “changed his life”. His father, Wesley Hayden, is the most significant character in the novel and plays a pivotal role in the story. The thought provoking idea…

Bedford 1 Shana Bedford Mrs.Hardcastle Adv. English 2B 17 November 2017 The Theme of Abuse of Power in Montana 1948 by Larry Watson Published in 1993, Larry Watson’s book "Montana 1948" is a mysterious coming-of-age story. The book narrates the ordeal of a 12-year-old David who matured fast after discovering the long-held secrets of his family and the social structure and system that offered them protection. Even though David is the narrator of the story, he is simply the witness of the main…

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