“Montana 1948 Shows That Racism Can Have Tragic Results
“Montana 1948 shows that racism can have tragic results.” Discuss. (on the novel Montana 1948)
Montana 1948 is set in an era where the prevailing attitude towards Indians is that they were inferior to whites and where therefore discriminated against, abused and isolated from the white community, on reservations. There are several examples of racist attitudes; however mainly through the characters of Frank and Julian Hayden we see that abuse of power leads to the exploitation of Indian women with tragic results not only for the Indians- the murder of Marie- but also for the Hayden family whose relationship is irreversibly shattered.
Subtle forms of racism are present from the beginning of the novel. David states that his father thought that Indians were “lazy, ignorant, superstitious and irresponsible." This belief causes Wesley to house Marie in “… a small room off the kitchen” despite the fact that another bedroom was empty and located on the “second floor”......
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