Crisis In Larry Watson's Montana 1948

Many people have experienced a massive crisis. In this time, they either become stronger or weaker from it. It could be from anything. Like a loved family member dying, or from being abused. Sometimes 3 problems can happen at once. In Larry Watson’s novel, Montana 1948 the father, Wesley, becomes stronger as the story goes on because his family’s problems, having to throw his brother behind bars, and his brother killing himself in his basement. The most crucial thing that had strengthened Wesley was having to throw his own brother in jail. Wesley couldn’t think of the thought of Frank being the biggest criminal in Mercer County and he had to take care of the problem himself. Mother had to tell him that he couldn’t look away from the fact …show more content…
Grandpa almost came in fists flying trying and get Frank out of the basement. Julian didn’t want his beloved indian molester in jail. It would crush him. It crush his power. He was getting desperate. Julian needed his power. He can’t look at himself in the mirror if he was powerless. Julian going crazy said “What the hell am I supposed to think? Screwing up an indian. Or feeling her up or whatever. You don’t lock up a man for that. You don’t lock up your brother. A respected man. A war hero.” (112). Wesley was always the forgotten child. Always in Frank’s shadows. Grandpa always knew about Frank’s problem, but he didn’t do a thing about it. Julian Hayden didn’t care about Wesley. Wesley wasn’t a war hero like Frank. Wesley was a lame sheriff trying to fulfil his father’s footsteps with a bad leg. Julian suspected that Wesley was jealous that Frank was the loved one, so wesley found a reason to imprison him. Obviously, this wasn’t true. Wesley loved his brother. He looked up to him, thinking of him almost as a hero. Since Wes threw Frank in his basement, Julian Hayden believes that he is jealous of him. Julian wasn’t the only one who did not like being locked up in the