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52 pages 1 hour read

Montana 1948

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1993

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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?

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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?

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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?

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