Montana 1948 Morals

Bartolome’ de Las Casas view of the Native Americans was quite accurate. Although some of it seemed a bit bias he was mostly precise when describing them. Las Casas describe the Indians as “the most delicate people, weak and of feeble constitution, and less than any other can they bear fatigue.” They were poor and possessed little but that was the thing, they didn’t want to possess anything. They were neither “proud, nor

By having multiple roles in the community and being the Sheriff of Bentrock, it puts Wesley in an even tougher position. Wesley is seen as a well respected member of the community, but during the novel he becomes very conflicted with himself and has to face one of the biggest decisions of his life when he has to chose between family or justice. He overcomes this conflict with himself by making the right decision no matter what anyone else thinks or is trying to tell him. There is plenty of description of Wesley at the beginning and through the novel. His conflict can be seen When he challenges gail “Are you telling me this because i’m Frank’s brother? Because i’m your husband? Because i’m Marie employer? ... Or because i’m the sheriff?”. This shows us that he is not sure what to believe anymore or what to do. Another time that we are shown Wesley's internal conflict is when he locks Frank in the basement instead of taking him straight to the police. He knows that Wesley needs consequences for his actions, but he is not sure how to do it, he just wants to do what's best for everyone, but sometimes that isn’t always possible. The technique of dialogue is used to show us the conflict Wesley has with himself and the true battles that he has to be able to face justice. We are shown all the barriers that he has to overcome and how this has shaped him into a person. Through the aspect of Wesley’s conflict, Watson has helped to understand the concept of how hard it actually is to chose between family and the law, sometimes it is harder than we think to do the right

The present appreciation of the Indians in America took the same phases in the past as a liberation movement against discrimination by the whites. After discrimination was learnt on specific human

The novel "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger is very interesting novel in which the main character, Holden, intrigues the reader with his unpredictable actions and upfront judgments of his surroundings. Holden alienates himself to try and help protect him from the outside world and conserve his innocence. He constantly proves this to reader many in times in the novel by, telling characters he feels different, wearing clothing that makes him stand out even though it may make him look stupid, and failing to come through in relationships with characters in the story.

In Montana 1948, it's obvious that Hayden Family are the most powerful in their area; "They couldn't arrest us- we are the law." It must be the reason why Frank, the doctor, felt that it's okay to take advantage of his American Indian patient, because he knew that no one is going to be against him; "If you could hear him talk. As if he had no more concern for what he did than if he had kicked a dog. No. He'd show more remorse over a dog." However, Wes is the only one who is responsible in capturing his brother because he is a sheriff, and he has the 'power'. That's why it's easy to say that he is responsible in carrying out justice. Yet, Wes didn't do the right thing, putting his brother in the basement instead of jail, because he is aware that Frank is the favorite son of their dad; "Then why have you got him locked up here and not over at the jail? This is your brother. My son." It's also because of the prejudice on his mind- it's shown when he didn't believed his own wife immediately when she told him that his brother is doing something immoral. As a result of his fear,

After dinner one night, Wes suggested that David and his mother go for a walk as he wanted to talk to Marie again. But they didn’t go far, they went to their backyard. David decides to ask his mother what was going on, even though he already knew. She reply’s with saying that there may be possible trouble with the Indians. He asks his mother many questions about the Marie situations, but she gives him vague answers.

American Indians are ignored from their cultural values, and were looked upon as lower than the white

In the early 16 century, Europeans learned about Natives in the Americas through images depicted by early conquerors. Fortunately, we have several first-hand account by a settler who depicts them in paintings by the name of John White. While these accounts have their limitations in terms of accuracy, it is apparent that Europeans tended to view the indigenous peoples as lacking morality but in my opinion John White proves all the speculation wrong.

This overwhelming feeling of superiority by the white settlers brought them to see the Native Americans as an obstacle they needed to overcome. Some of the things that they wanted to change about the Indians were their work habits, views on sexuality, family organization, and women’s power. All of these things directly contrasted to the puritan beliefs of a male dominated authoritarian modest culture. Early education of the Native Americans was completely unsuccessful with many of the teachings being simply laughed at by the Natives and forgotten.

In the novel, Montana 1948, written by Larry Watson, a story of a young boy named David and the events of a cataclysmic summer holidays are recounted. Set in the heart of North America in the 19th century, when Native Americans were considered B class citizens and persecution was inevitable ever since the Europeans first arrived on the continent. David matures in a short span throughout the text from naivety to maturity as a result of the series of horrendous events he experiences. The murder and sexual assault of Marie Little Soldier evokes a case in which Wes, David’s father and sheriff of the county must re-moralise his choices as his brother Frank is to

“Every day brings new choices,” (Martha Beck). This quote really relates to the characters in “The Other Wes Moore” because the choices they make affect the outcome of their lives. In the book “The Other Wes Moore”, written by Wes Moore, characters, Wes and Moore have a lot of similarities like the absence of their father; however, they also have a lot of differences, these similarities and differences shape the life that these characters live.

The Europeans quickly agreed on a very simple (and self serving) set of assumptions about the native peoples they encountered in the New World: there were "good Indians" and "bad Indians." The good were simple, free, and innocent; the bad were degraded, brutal, and untrustworthy. All individuals, all tribes, at all times could be understoodand all were inferior in the light of Western, Christian civilization. Children are harmed when they are bombarded with stereotypical images because they internatlize these negative perceptions and will hold the images throughout their lives. When a child sees or meets a Native American, their first impressions are the ones they were shown from the books and pictures they saw.

The film genre of the Western has long since proven to be more about the conflict and showdowns that occur in the storyline. Usually the western genre incorporates traditional western motifs and icons and adheres to those common plot structures of the genre, but Brokeback Mountain is different from what is to be normally expected because it does not seem like a traditional and conventional Western film at all. Brokeback Mountain has several different twists to it, like the more modern take on it – traditionally, characters in Western films were riding horses, but because Brokeback Mountain is a more modern movie, the two characters Jack and Ennis are seen traveling in cars and trucks most of the time. This alteration is very

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx is a heart twisting short story composed with a cozy style that brings out clear symbolism in the brain of the pursuer. Even though it is just 28 pages long the short story offered Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana source material that could be extended and to expand upon the effectively made Midwestern reality. In 1963, two youthful men, Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, are enlisted for the midyear to care for sheep at an occasional touching range on the anecdotal Brokeback Mountain in Wyoming. Out of the blue, they structure a serious enthusiastic and sexual connection; however need to go separate ways toward the end of the midyear. Throughout the following twenty years, as their different lives play out with relational unions, youngsters, and occupations, they keep rejoining for short contacts on outdoors trips in remote settings.

In storytelling, a plot is driven by action, however, there is no action without pretense or consciousness. John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” effectively raises questions of morality and consequence. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” we hear the saying “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” (140) The ideas of “person versus society” and “person versus self” is a reoccurring theme in “Of Mice and Men”. The aforementioned themes are displayed in the external actions of the characters as well as their internal feelings. The relationships characters share with each other and the bonds made between characters add to the melancholy of the story. It is clearly shown throughout the story that the external actions, be it killing Candy’s dog and Lennie or even the dream of buying a farm, are well supported by the internal build up that leads to them, which gives the internal events a similar feel to external events.