The Theme Of Loyalty And Justice In Montana 1948

Both Reginal Rose and Larry Watson shows the importance of achieving justice in their stories. However, what they achieved is different; justice was attained in 12 angry men, while it doesn't in Montana 1948. The prohibiting factors that makes the justice harder to achieved are the prejudice, bias and misuse of power. They also shows the relationship between power and justice, just in contrasting way.

In Montana 1948 the idea of loyalty versus justice was shown in the event. When Wesley and his father Julian are disputing about Wesley’s brother, Frank, and how he is locked inside the basement, Wesley states that “This isn’t about family, this is a legal matter”. This implies that Wesley has chosen Justice over loyalty. Watson’s intention for making Wesley choose Justice over loyalty, was to show how difficult it can be for a person who has a huge amount of responsibility in the field of justice and choose either loyalty to family or justice disregarding how bad the situation is. This is crucial in society today, because countless of people who work for the law, will always have the hard decision of choosing loyalty to their family or choosing justice.

It also suggests that the possible actions of Wes would be on the basis of emotions alone, rather than that of logical thought. Just like the imagery that author Moore uses, the other Wes’s emotions are also emphasized in the idea that he chooses to remember; “Send a message” (104). This single thought shows that, in his anger, he is going to fulfill the loaded meaning of how he feels at that

Racism is a driving force in David’s town specifically towards Native Americans. Uncle Frank is accused of raping young Indian girls who he is supposed treat medically, Wesley the town sheriff interviews Ollie Young

The occasional frustration in being a bigger person and the ability of a person to grow over time are expressed through the literary devices tone and direct characterization to further develop the importance of rising above challenges in The Other Wes Moore. When Wes was a high schooler at Valley Forge, he became such a high ranking cadet that he was granted more freedom than he had years prior. With this freedom Wes walked to town with his friend of similar ranking, Dalio. On a walk to the pizza parlor Dalio and Wes were harassed because of their skin color and were left running back to their camp in dissatisfaction. Wes felt extreme frustration in allowing the white boy to treat him with such disrespect “because after being called a nigger and having [his] tooth broken, [he had] decided to flee back to campus” (Moore 121). The anger that is conveyed through Moore’s tone exemplifies how unhappy he was to

Within the justice system lays complex connotations that are either ignored or spun in a way that interprets different meanings. What is even more complex is how to guarantee justice in a society, more specifically the Chippewa society, where the legal system contains cracks that make it hard to bring justice for Native Americans. In The Round House, Erdrich explores this concept of bureaucratic intricacy that divides the United States jurisdiction and the Native American tribal lands. After Joe’s mother, Geraldine, is raped, he learns how the law not only doesn’t protect her, but also how there is no justice being served. Therefore, Joe decides to take law into his own hands and give his mother the justice she deserves. He does so by turning to the old Chippewa traditional system called the wiindigoo justice system. Joe struggles throughout the book with the law and how the justice system works. There is also an internal struggle that he doesn’t realize yet, with the image of Native American women on the reservation and how men, throughout the story, treat them. While jurisdiction plays a big part in how Native Americans receive their justice, it also boils down to how the crimes being committed against Native American women decide the fate of many characters.

In the book “The Other Wes Moore,” Wes is a boy that gets in trouble way too often. For example he is in prison for life right now. It is his fault, yet he has other people to blame.Who was this to blame? His biggest inspiration is his brother, who sells drugs on a daily basis. His mother is another one to blame for. Wes himself put most of this on him.

Layla Cruishank quote “The truth does not always please us and it is not always easy, but there is no compromise for what is right and good” connects to the book Montana 1948 because they both talk about truth and how even when the truth is bad it's better than a lie. Throughout the book there is one secret that David's family that they have lied about and kept quiet for what the book makes out to be many years. The secret is that David's uncle Frank has been sexually assaulting Indian girls since he was very young. When David's father has always seen this as not that big of a deal because of his racist and opinion of Indians and never took any lawful actions. Know David’s father is Sheriff and needs to decide if he's going to do what his father

The first thing that could have drastically changed his life is if his father had stayed with his family and had sobered up. This would be huge for other Wes because he would feel wanted, have a good male role model, and his mother would not have to work full time. This would mean she could watch over Other Wes Moore and influence him more directly. If Mary had taken more steps like Joy like sending Other Wes to a better school, it could have also drastically affected Other Wes’s life. There would still be a chance of Other Wes not embracing the opportunity like Wes at Riverdale, but it would still be more likely for him to end up

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

I think that through these statements Wes is trying to pass the blame of his current position on the people who expected that he would be put in jail eventually and not take full responsibility for the actions that he made himself. However, I do think that these statements have held true for both of these men. In the author’s life, his mother, grandparents, and even people in positions above his at Valley Forge held high expectations for him. He eventually adapted those expectations as his own and worked hard to exceed them. Despite initial expectations of people such as police officers fearing that he would be caught disobeying the law again, he eventually lived up to the positive expectations of the people surrounding him. In the life of

Recent insufferable events in Stillwater, Oklahoma, illustrate the injustice that exists in society. Oklahoma State University hosted its annual homecoming on October 22, and during a parade, a woman who was under the influence committed a lugubrious act by driving through the crowd, killing four people and injuring forty-six. Her puerile decision to drink and drive is a decision that affects, many lives. Similar issues of identity, and critical thinking - albeit on a larger scale-- play out in Sherman Alexie’s 1995 novel Reservation Blues, which deals with decision making, and how decisions affect multiple people. For instance, Alexie, through Thomas and Robert Johnson illustrates how every decision someone makes, no matter how big or small,

Julian was a sheriff a symbol for the law. Julian doesn't like the fact that Wes turns in his own brother. He thinks he is betraying his own family. Wes affirms that “this isn't about family, this is a legal matter". Julian blatantly says "Ever since the war, ever since Frank came home, you've been jealous" straight to Wes face telling him that’s why their family is being torn apart, the family name dragged through the mud.

Everyone is affected by the environment they grow up in. Not everyone will have the same opportunities in life because of where they live. Similarly, the setting influences characters into their decisions and beliefs. The setting is a major factor in how the characters make their decisions.

This passage revealed a lot on how the Narrator, in the book Montana 1948 expresses his feelings for his dad as the sheriff in Mercer County. The Narrator (David), gave us a perspective of himself when he was 12 years old. David thinks a sheriff should be a guy around 5 foot 10, cowboy boots maybe with spikes, with a faded big cowboy hat, blue jeans, a big belt buckle, cream colored button down, a handle-bar mustache, and a .45 Western Clot gun. Fighting crime on every street corner, busting the drunks, and cracking down on delinquents. David thought his father should be that kind of sheriff, but instead he just manages a rural town with nothing but a couple of drunks. He thought a sheriff should dress like one and act the part as well.