Montana+Group+Three

DATE: 3/21/11 GROUP #: 3 MEMBERS:Corin Trembath, Nicky Tintle, Casey Spillane
 * Book Group Template**

For your reading of //Montana 1948//, book groups will meet four times to discuss the novel and address each aspect listed below. Take notes on your wiki for each of your meetings and save it to your group’s Wiki, noting the date and members names at the top.

**This is the reading/book discussion schedule. Be sure you have completed each part prior to the book discussion day.** 1) Part One, Monday, March 21st 2) Part Two, Thursday, March 24th 3) Part Three, Monday, March 28th 4) Afterward/Epilogue, Wednesday, March 30th

**Directions: Write your notes for every category below on your group’s wiki space. Be sure to discuss in your groups:** · Imagery/ Symbolism · Character Behavior or Psychology

For Part one you **must** focus on characterization of the main characters listed below. **For each character, discuss all three modes of characterization:** You must use textual evidence for each of these three elements of characterization
 * 1. What the character says **
 * 2. What the character does **
 * 3. What others/narrator says about the character **

**__PART ONE:__** ** Narrator’s Father ** 1.He tells his wife that he doesn't believe his brother is a bad person 2. Acts like nothing is wrong and his brother isn't suspected of anything around other people 3.Neighbors, family, and many people in the Indian community act like they think something fishy is up with Uncle Frank

** Narrator’s mother (Gail) ** 1.She tells her husband that she doesn't want Frank examining David anymore 2.Doesn't leave Marie alone with him because she sees how scared she is and feels protective 3.David notices his mothers anxiousness and then he too becomes more and more worried

** Marie and Ronnie Tall Bear ** 1. Marie tells David's parents that she doesn't want to see Uncle Frank as her doctor, but waits until after he leaves to tell them it's because stories have been going around about him raping Indian girls 2. She freaks out and starts screaming and crying when he comes in 3. David's mother sees how scared and upset she is, and agrees to stay in the room during her examination

** Uncle Frank (and Aunt Gloria) ** 1. Acts like the best person he can be, when he is really being the worst 2. Is a doctor, but harms the Indians (during his job) 3. Gail seems to always have a suspicion towards him as she says he has charm, but she thinks he's hiding something under all that charm and "good-heart".

** Grandfather ** 1. old deputy sheriff of Mercer County, rich ranch owner, powerful 2. White long hair with bushy sideburns, lack of manners, inappropriate at times, uses foul language. Very rude to his son 3. David says it must be hard for his dad to grow up with such a terrible person 4. "He wanted, he needed, power ... He was a dominating man who drew sustenance and strength from controlling others."

· Interesting Passages (at least two passages, cited in proper MLA format):

· Questions/ Predictions you have: 1. Why does Uncle frank treat patients like he does? 2. What will Davids family do about Franks actions? 3. There is tension between Davids parents Marie and frank. I believe it will worsen. I also believe that Marie sickness will get more serious too.

· Connections to modern life or your personal life: Just like how Marie treats her feelings for seeing a doctor as a sickness. She puts it off because she doesn't make it seem that bad. My grandpa did the same thing. He complained of back pain and thought that that is what it was. He kept putting it off because he didn't think it was a big deal, even though it turned out to be. Eventually he went to the hospital and they diagnosed him with kidney cancer. I'm not saying that Marie has kidney cancer, but she clearly has something more serious than she thinks.

**__PART TWO:__** · Interesting Passages (at least two passages, cited in proper MLA format): 1. PAGE 82, "I felt the way I did when I woke from an especially disturbing and powerful dream. Even as the dream's narrative escaped-like trying to hold water in your hand-its emotion stayed behind..." "...Sex and death, lust and violence, desire and degradation-are there, there, deep in even a good heart's chambers." I think this passage was very unique, and left me thinking. Even the best people think, or do the total opposite. 2. PAGE 97, "'I told Charley and Ben to go on ahead and I'd catch up. While I was sitting there I saw someone cutting across our backyard. There's a knothole you can see out of. I was pretty sure it was Uncle Frank." I found this very surprising and confusing at the same time.

· Questions/ Predictions you have: 1. Why was Uncle Frank crossing through their backyard; was he in the house, did he rape her? 2. Did Uncle Frank do something to cause Marie's death

Connections to modern life or your personal life: Today so many people protect their families and they trust them. That's expected. We all go out of our way to protect the ones we love most. In the story, this family is this way too. Wes talked to Uncle Frank, and Frank said he would stop the wrong that he was doing. Wes trusted him to fix the wrong things that he has been doing. Wes doesn’t want others to know about this because it is his family no matter what. The same goes for people in modern life. I know I would definitely lie to protect a family member. Especially because you love your family, basically no matter what.

=PERSUASIVE ESSAY =

Thesis: The Grandpa's favoritism towards one son and not the other is the reason conflicts have taken place.
- Grandpa tries to save Franks reputation - Always liked Frank better -

SECTION 1 (Casey) WESLEY Everyone always says "blood is thicker than water," and this story proves that to be true. "Bullshit. Then why have you got him locked up here and not over in jail? This is your brother here. My son!" (116 Watson) "Ever since Frank came home in a uniform and you stayed here, you've been jealous. I saw it" (119 Watson) Grandfather clearly expects Frank to be innocent, and thinks Wesley is just abusing his power.
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SECTION 2 (Nicky) DAVID Throughout the story, it goes to show that the Grandfather was more in favor of his son Frank. In result, it effected David, his grandson. **David seems to see that the Grandpa isn't as warming, or welcoming towards his own father as the Grandpa is to his Uncle Frank.**
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 * David wants to be treated like an adult, and be allowed to hear what the adults talk about. But at the same time, he wants to stay a kid. He likes to know what is going on with the adults.**
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 * David sees that the Grandpa was not believing what Wes was telling him about Frank. David notices how upset the Grandpa is that Wes would ever accuse his brother of this.**
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SECTION 3 (Corin) FRANK
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