52 pages • 1 hour read
Larry WatsonMontana 1948
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Montana 1948 is considered a coming-of-age story. In what ways is David a child at the beginning of the story? In what ways is he an adult by the time of his Uncle’s death?
David’s father’s beliefs and actions change dramatically. At what point does he decide to follow the law rather than remaining loyal to his family? What influences him to arrest and hold his brother?
What is the source of David’s mother’s sense of right and wrong? How do her beliefs and actions change? What makes her tell her husband to release Frank after she has been so insistent that he be punished for his crimes?
