Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Blog 2: Character Analysis

Pick one character from your reading/ class activity, and describe what the character wants in Larry Watson's Montana 1948. What prevents that character from achieving what he/she wants? How does this compare to what you want? [Two paragraphs, 5 POINTS, due 10.08.09]

Wes Hayden, in Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, only want to live in peace. He recently just found out that his own brother, Frank Hayden, had been molesting Indian girls. Ever since he found out, his life has been very hectic. He confronts his brother about it, and Frank promises to but it out, and Wes actually believes it.
Instead of Frank cutting it out, he kills Marie Little Soldier for telling on him. This brings even more trouble into Wes's life. because now, as duty of his being a sheriff, has to arrest him. Frank is preventing him to live his life in peace. If I were Wes, i would arrest him, too. Even if he was my brother, I wouldn't want him out there causing anymore harm to anyone any longer.

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