Gender Roles In Larry Watson's Montana 1948

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Scout and Jem aren’t the only ones who learn valuable lessons through perspective. Wesley is greatly affected by the events that occured in Larry Watson’s Montana 1948. He is affected in a variety of ways because of all of this roles he plays in the book. “ Why? Are you telling me this because I’m Frank’s brother? Because I’m your husband? Because I’m Marie’s employer?” He paused. “Or because I’m the sheriff?”, he questioned on page 36. Due to all of the roles he plays he has many perspectives he can view on, but all of these perspectives give him a burden. That means in this situation, he has to make a choice and every choice he makes sabotages one of his other roles. So, Wes looks at the situation through all of his roles to make the decision