In Montana 1948, written by Larry Watson, the events that took place irrevocably changed David Hayden's life in several ways, both good and bad. The novel Montana 1948, is written from the point

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How is David Hayden’s life irrevocably changed by the events of 1948?

Irrevocably – Unable to be changed or revoked, irreversibly.

Event 1: Marie Little Soldier’s death.

  •  Made him feel uncomfortable in his own home
  • he felt like there was “death in the house” which made him uncomfortable
  • “every door seemed to require a bit more effort to open and close. There always seemed to be a sound – a whisper – on the edge of your hearing, something you couldn’t quite make out”
  • no longer believed that his father was not a true sheriff
  • “to think I once believed the hardest part of his job would be the dangerous criminals he might face”
  • “ father didn’t fit my ideal of what he should be”

Event 2: Frank’s crimes

  • changed the way he thought about Uncle Frank
  • couldn’t “continue thinking” of Uncle Frank “the way he always had”
  • “charming, affable Uncle Frank was gone for good”
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Event 3: Frank’s death

  • scars, no longer believed in the purity of history
  • produced cynical approach to history
  • could no longer believe any historical record may have been true
  • “did not believe in the purity and certainty of the study of history”

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     In Montana 1948, written by Larry Watson, the events that took place irrevocably changed David Hayden’s life in several ways, both good and bad. The novel Montana 1948, is written from the ...

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