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Uncle Frank:

Says: That Indians aren’t going to be healthy until they get modern medicine “They’re not going to make it into the twentieth century until they give up their superstitions and old ways”

Does: He is a doctor, a war hero, and an athlete. Maria says that he rapes Indians.

Others Say: His father and most others commemorate him for being a war hero, and a star athlete in high school and college. “Frank was witty, charming, at smiling ease with his life.” David always wants to please him because he has no kids. Maria says that he rapes Indians. “When he examines an Indian he…he does things he shouldn’t. He take liberties. Indecent Liberties.”

Important Paragraphs:

My father must have started to leave because I heard the clump of a heavy footstep and my mother said quickly, “No, wait. Listen to me, please. Marie said she didn’t want to be alone with him. You should have seen her, She was practically hysterical about having me sty in the room. And once Frank left she told me all of it. He’s been doing it for years, Wes. When he examines an Indian he…he does things he shouldn’t. He take liberties. Indecent Liberties.”

That was when it came to me. Uncle Franks was my father’s brother, and my father knew him as well as any man or woman. And my father knew he was guilty.

**These are good passages but you must in the future include proper MLA citations.**


 * The Narrators Father**

The Narrator’s father is the sheriff of Mercer County. He had it passed down from his father and hopes to keep it going that way. Even though the sheriff is described as a dangerous job, the narrator describes his father’s job as a job that’s boring and not dangerous. This is because Mercer County has very little crime and not much to worry about. When his father was appointed sheriff, he stated that he couldn’t refuse and set aside his law practice. According to the narrator, his father was not like anyone else, “my father was the law.” This symbolizes that he feels his father will always do right and make the better decision.

MARIE AND RONNIE TALL BEAR

Marie expresses her feelings about seeing a doctor for her sickness a lot. After having a coughing fit Marie said “ A cold. I have a little cold” to Gail. Marie also told david “I don’t need no doctor,” after she called him into her room. Most of the first part of the book Marie just says that she isn’t that sick and that there is no need for a doctor despite the fact that she has been sick in bed the entire book so far.

Marie cares a lot for her fellow Indians. She often sends off things that davids family throws out. Ronnie tall bear is the other person that switches off the sheriff position with davids father. He was a great athlete in high school but never went to collage because he is an Indian. Ronnie and marie are boyfriend and girlfriend.

Most people look down on Marie and Ronnie because they are Indians. Ronnie wasn’t even allowed to go to college because he is Indian. When David describes his fathers feelings about Indians he says, “he simply holds them at a low regard”.

Questions/predictions: Why does frank treat patients like he does? What will Davids family do about franks actions? Is Marie going to see another doctor? I predict a lot of further tension between Davids parents/Marie and frank. I also believe that Marie sickness will get worse.

**Mr. Julian Hayden** (Grandfather)- Connections to my life; The Grandfather reminds me of someone in my life. My Grandfather, who passed away a few years ago, was very strict with my father. He was a very strict grandfather who always expected my father to exceed his expectations. My grandfather was a high position of the car company, Nissan. My father had different plans for his future and wanted to go to graduate school instead. My grandfather was very disappointed with his decision for he wanted my father to continue the family job, just like Julian wanted his son to continue the power throughout the family from taking the position at sheriff. = __//**PART 2**//__ =
 * Brought his family to town to live in a small apartment when he was serving as sheriff
 * "He wanted, he needed, power ... He was a dominating man who drew sustenance and strength from controlling others." (Watson 20)
 * Old deputy sheriff of Mercer County, rich ranch owner, powerful, white long hair with bushy sideburns, lack of manners, inappropriate at times, uses foul language. Is very rude to his one son, David's father.
 * David says many times that it must have been hard for his father growing up with such a terrible person.
 * Thinks family is more important than following justice
 * Part One: Nice job on this guys. Please sure be sure to organize your postings in the future AND use MLA citations with all textual evidence. Keep up the good work. 19/20 **

Questions: How will Davids father react to the allegation put upon frank for Maries death? Will the neighbor become more involved in the story? Will Frank kill more people to cover his tracks?

Predictions: Davids father isnt going to believe that frank killed her, but will be persuaded later on Frank is going to start doing more questionable things and will dig himself a deeper hole The Indians will become more involved after the death of Marie


 * Important Passages from the Novel During Part 2:**

"I was going fishing with charlie and ben and we had just come from Ben's house and were riding our bikes along the tracks. We were going out to Folur's gravel pit and I had to go to the bathroom. I did not want to go all the way back to our house so I used Len and Daisy's outhouse. I told Charley and Ben to go on ahead and I'll catch up. While I was sitting there I saw someone cutting across our backyard. There's a knothole you can see out of. I was pretty sure it was Uncle Frank. Then I got out and watched him go down the tracks. He was going toward town. Im pretty sure it was him" "Your pretty sure, David?" My father asked abruptly. "What do you mean, you're pretty sure?" "I mean I'm sure. I know it was." (Watson 97)

This passage is probably the most important in part 2. It explains how the situation with Frank is now opening up with more problems. Now, David has found a witness to Frank coming and going through their yard. This passage has now brought more suspense and mystery to the big picture. Now that David has shared this information about Frank, it seems now that Len is a part of the situation...

Part 2 connects to everyone’s life. I feel that everyone visits their grandparent’s house, and likes something that they have, more than what you have. Like at my grandparent’s house, I am extremely jealous that my grandparents have a pool. Like how David is jealous of how big his grandparent’s house is. He like how the adults can talk downstairs and he can still play upstairs without bothering anyone. Part 2 also relates to my life by having family conflicts. Just like David’s dad and his uncle are having problems it seems that there is always those two family members that are always in a fight or fighting about something. Whether it is something small like who ate the last cookie, or something big, like raping Indians.
 * How Part 2 Relates To Your Life:**

There are a couple examples of symbolism in part 2 of Montana 1948. When David was hunting he killed the magpie bird with his rifle. He regretted this and realized that if something does not harm the world, then it itself should not be harmed. The wind is also a symbol in this section. It reminds the family of how things used to be good in South Dakota. They said wind always brings something good.
 * Symbolism**

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Predictions/Questions:
 * 1) What will the family do if someone finds out about how Frank really killed himself?
 * 2) Will the family have to keep bribing the doctor wants more money?
 * 3) Will David's family grow closer or grow further apart due to Frank's actions?
 * 4) I predict that the family will move away to get away from the pain they suffered.


 * How this part relates to your life:**

Although the actions and conflicts in this part of the book are rather extreme, they can be related to real life. Family disputes happen all the time. So does the conflict of jealousy between siblings. A lot of how people are judged by achievements and siblings feel they are obligated to try and achieve more than their brother/sister. For instance, my sister is way smarter than I am. And this makes me think I have to try harder to do good in school so that I can be on her level. The grandfather brings up this conflict in part three of the book. This part also shows how peoples morals can differ. Not everyone has locked their brother up in their basement because they knew it was the right thing to do, but mostly everyone has done something that you don't want to do but still do because you know it is right.


 * Important Passages**

“From out the cellar’s musty darkness, up the creaking steps, through the cobwebbed joists and rough planked flooring came my fathers wail //Oh, no! Oh my god, no!// ”

This quote is important because it is when the family finds out about Frank’s death.

‘I’ll move him over to the jail first thing in the morning. He’s guilty as sin, Gail, He told me as much. Goddamn it! What could I have been thinking of? Maybe a jury will cut him loose. I wont. By God, I wont.

This is when his father makes the decision to put Frank in jail for the rape that he committed, even though he is his brother.

“As I climbed the stairs, I felt something for my uncle in death that I hadn’t felt for him in my life. It was gratitude, yes, but it was something more. It was very close to love”

This statement shows that David had no sympathy for his uncle’s death because he feels Frank deserved it. He almost loved the fact that he killed himself because he raped and killed Marie.

Symbolism/Imagery

Throughout the third part of "Montana 1948", the imagery of the story becomes more intense and gory. The morning Wesley takes Frank to jail for his crime of sexual harassment, he comes down with a cup of coffee to a dead body in the laundry room. Screams with throughout the house with: "NO" and "Oh My God". Soon, David arrives in the basement he describes to the reader about a line of blood tranquiling through the pickle juice. The juice was on the floor with the broken glasses prior to the suicide. It was revealed that Frank committed suicide from the act of cutting himself from the glass of the jar. Most of the Imagery in the last part of the book was very gory and showed a lot of emotion. Symbolism was also a main factor in the last part of "Montana 1948". When Wesley finally makes the decision to arrest his brother, he represents justice. Before, he struggled on whether or not he should me the decision to do what is right, or let his brother free. But he made the right decision, sadly the morning he was going to take Frank away, Frank took his life away before Wesley could get to it. I think the main conflict of this story was the difficulty of Wesley making the right decision in either arresting family or serving the law. In the end, I was Wesley came through and made the right decision.