Why Did Wes Lock Frank In The Basement

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1. How does Wesley “build a case?” Why does he choose this method?
After couple days of Marie's death, Wes was working on how he proof that his brother was guilty. Therefore, he was building a case by saying jokes and asking people about their families which is the same way if he ran a re-establish. He chose this method because he wanted to gain popularity and trustfulness. He was humoured and kind comparing to his personality before, which is hopeless and glum. By this technique, people will trust him and tell him about any piece of information that he needs.

2. Why did Wes lock Frank in the basement? Why did he choose the basement? What would you have done if you were Wes?
After Wes gathered the information, he decided to punish Frank, but Frank did not want to be punished in Montana because his popularity and his family's name would be affected. He did not want to change people's attitudes toward him and his family. Therefore, Wes was cooperated with him, and chose the basement as a jail to punish him until he send him to another state. The basement was uncompleted, which looked like a real jail; also, if he arrested his brother in front of public, his father will claim him and will not be satisfied. However, if I were Wes, I would punish my brother as
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He went quickly to see who they are, and he saw four men, but he recognized only Dale Paris who is a cowboy that worked for his grandfather's ranch. David knew that they came for his uncle, and he wanted to protect his mother from them. Then, his mother saw the truck, and David told her about who he knew. When the four men came closer, David's mother brought a shotgun, and she was ready to shot. She wanted to protected her house no matter if she killed someone. She asked them to go back when she shouted the window . She was brave enough to protect his family, she carried the responsibility when her husband was not in the

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