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, Len and the housekeeper Marie Little Soldier. When Marie becomes ill and refuses to be seen alone with Uncle Frank, suspicion rises. Eventually the truth comes out; Frank has been molesting and raping the Native American women. A few days later Marie …show more content…
Coming from a white family there can be two different situations. One, my family and I are supposed to be financially stable, be well educated, and be living the “American dream,” or the complete opposite; poor, dumb and “white trash.” To other people, there is no in between.
As for every race or religion, modern society has set its guidelines for how they should act. Whether or not we actually follow them is a different story. Because I am from a white family, society believes I should be attending a four-year university, or maybe even an ivy league school. I should also come from a wealthy family that has spoiled me, and will do so until they die. Most people also assume that because I am white, I am prejudice, racist, or even discriminatory to anyone who isn’t just like me. Not only is that not true, but it is basically a …show more content…
Wesley was kicked in the leg by a horse at the age of sixteen making him eligible to go to war. Because of the war, fewer mishaps occurred in the small county of Bentrock, making Wes’s job a lot easier. Which is only the beginning of David’s mental embarrassment of his father. “…but by and large being sheriff of Mercer County did not require great strength or courage” (Watson 17). David’s became so disappointed because of his fathers job that it made him resent living in Montana. “As long as my father was going to be a sheriff, a position with so much potential for excitement, danger, and bravery why couldn’t some of the promise be fulfilled?” (Watson 17). These things made David upset with how his father lived his life, making him not respect his dad how he should.
As David got older he always held a grudge against his fathers actions. He felt his father could have done many things differently. He also felt his family should’ve come together at the death of Frank but instead the opposite happened, which bothered David beyond belief.
Relationship with Parents
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, Len and the housekeeper Marie Little Soldier. When Marie becomes ill and refuses to be seen alone with Uncle Frank, suspicion rises. Eventually the truth comes out; Frank has been molesting and raping the Native American women. A few days later Marie …show more content…
Coming from a white family there can be two different situations. One, my family and I are supposed to be financially stable, be well educated, and be living the “American dream,” or the complete opposite; poor, dumb and “white trash.” To other people, there is no in between.
As for every race or religion, modern society has set its guidelines for how they should act. Whether or not we actually follow them is a different story. Because I am from a white family, society believes I should be attending a four-year university, or maybe even an ivy league school. I should also come from a wealthy family that has spoiled me, and will do so until they die. Most people also assume that because I am white, I am prejudice, racist, or even discriminatory to anyone who isn’t just like me. Not only is that not true, but it is basically a …show more content…
Wesley was kicked in the leg by a horse at the age of sixteen making him eligible to go to war. Because of the war, fewer mishaps occurred in the small county of Bentrock, making Wes’s job a lot easier. Which is only the beginning of David’s mental embarrassment of his father. “…but by and large being sheriff of Mercer County did not require great strength or courage” (Watson 17). David’s became so disappointed because of his fathers job that it made him resent living in Montana. “As long as my father was going to be a sheriff, a position with so much potential for excitement, danger, and bravery why couldn’t some of the promise be fulfilled?” (Watson 17). These things made David upset with how his father lived his life, making him not respect his dad how he should.
As David got older he always held a grudge against his fathers actions. He felt his father could have done many things differently. He also felt his family should’ve come together at the death of Frank but instead the opposite happened, which bothered David beyond belief.
Relationship with Parents