1. Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
... and the evil, which results in a tragic ending in this story. In the Hayden's family, the patriarchal and dominating Grandpa Julian controls everything including Frank and Wesley's choices, which is the radical cause of the tragedy in the story. In order words, it's his patriarchal values, abuse of power, ... finds the limits." In conclusion, it is the over-concentrated power and dictatorship of Grandpa Julian in Hayden family that indirectly leads to Frank committing suicide for his murder, Wes having to leave town and Julian himself losing both of his sons. When it turns to the small ....
- Word Count: 868
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate