Montana 1948 Chapter Summaries

Would you ever consider a hero a villain? In the book Montana 1948 written by Larry Watson. A story that takes place in a town called Bentrock; a small, rugged town in Mercy County, Montana. A story about an older gentleman telling us his story when he was about twelve years old and all of the events that happened during that period of time. Much in witch where all unexpected.

Misuse of abuse and power Misuse of Abuse, power, and sexual assault are all used in the novel Montana 1948. This book takes place in a small town of mercer county Montana. It follows the story of a hurt sad confused family, through their journey of living in Montana. It is very known that his dad was the head of the town. They were a very well-known and liked family in mercer county and everyone knew they were off-limits to mess with.

Rape, murder, suicide, and the power that comes with it. When one talks about power and control, one usually thinks about politics and the law. The law can come in many shapes and forms, it can be literal or talking about a certain dynamic between people. Dynamics can have a powerful effect on someone and could cause many problems. Montana 1948 demonstrates the control and power some people have over others and how it can shape how things turn out.

He became too dependent on Squizzy which shows signs of fear. This tells us that at times, Charlie is

The film's plot was about Mel Gibson and his army against Europe. In the beginning of the movie, Mel’s son joins the army, when Mel didn’t want him to. When Mel’s son’s army was behind their house he came home wounded. Mel cures him and in the morning the captain comes to their home. Mel’s son gets captured by them.

Charlie has always been a shy person and he never had a lot of friends to share his secrets with. One reason why he clicked with Sam and Patrick, who became his best friends, was because they also had a lot of secrets. For example Patrick was homosexual and nearly anybody knew. Even the most open people have secrets.

But when Charlie got the surgery, he realized when his intelligence was wearing off, he got super depressed but he powered through the depression. One quote from the book that indicates depression is “please... please let me not forget how to read and write.” (keyes 25). Even though he is forgetting how to read and write and he is getting depressed, he powers through the depression. On the last page he says “im taking a cuple of books along and even if i cant reed them ill practise hard and maybe i wont forget every thing i learned.

Not only did Charlie rely on love from Sam, but when he couldn't have Sam, he tried to put his focus on a different girl to make himself feel better, Mary Elizabeth. Charlie cared about every person that came in and out of his life, even when they hurt him. He chose to see the good in their perspective and continuously proved his loyalty. “I love Sam. It's not a movie kind of love either.

Honestly what is loyalty? One can’t even begin to define such a word. It’s one single seven letter word yet, it has a deep profound definition. Typically one does not use loyalty until they are put to the test. The test can be anything, like staying loyal to the patriots or staying loyal to your best friend.

He is more on the scared side, and always blames everyone or he points fingers for example he says “You sound real anxious to have that happen, Steve. I think we better keep an eye on you too!”. Charlie assumes it’s Steve because all Charlie does is blame. Here is an action to support that, Now Charlie pulls the gun from Steve’s hand. As you can see Charlie will do anything he wants because he doesn’t think before his actions.

In Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, the Haydens face a terribly difficult decision between justice and family. The novel shows that justice is a better choice than family, especially when a family member commits a crime. Even though justice was never served since Uncle Frank ended up killing himself, the Haydens were going through the motions to get justice. The narrator of the story’s Uncle Frank is a rapist that rapes his Native American patients. When Uncle Frank was found out by the majority of his family, there was some confusion, but the one person who’s decision mattered chose justice.

Charlie’s life is completely different after the surgery and doesn’t think or feel the same way. Almost as if he is another

Everything else wore out” (Fitzgerald 8). This statement shows Charlie’s desire to go back in time and fix his mistakes in order to redeem himself and prove that he is truly dedicated to becoming a changed man. It also shows that he realizes what he had done was wrong which was a big change for Charlie as well, giving the fact he spent most of his life drinking and living a bad lifestyle, his decision to give it all up and turn himself around is probably the most important

Before Charlies operation he was not able to express his feelings accurately, but Charlies temporary intelligence

Consider making Charlie more of a Bruce Willis type action character – charming, witty, and sardonic. Make him smarter. He can be flawed and have a backstory where he was discredited, but don’t make him sound or act like a