American Indian women are twice as likely to be the victim of a sexual assault compared to other races. Although this is a current statistic in Montana 1948, David, a grown man, recalls the story of his family secrets occurring in the summer of 1948. When his beloved babysitter becomes ill and releases the secrets of his locally praised Uncle Frank. Wesely the town sheriff and Frank's brother would have a stressful job as to decide if he should honor the family name or the law. The message Watson is sending in Montana 1948 is when such great power is placed under one name with several people contributing things can go wrong, because a member under the name could go against the belief you are standing for, causing someone to feel pressured to continue under the family name and go against the original beliefs, and everyone could have a different view on the situation.
Uncle Frank was the beloved war…show more content… Wesley's final decision of locking his brother in his basement goes well until Julian comes over. Julian and his workers tried to break Frank out but were unsuccessful. And before they could try again Frank had committed suicide. Frank committing suicide should of brought the family back together, but instead no one talked. Gail, Wesley, and David moved to North Dakota were Wesley received a job as a lawyer, David met his wife Betsy and became a history teacher, and Gail fulfilled her wishes of her husband. Gloria would also move away, and Grandmother would be the only one to right to Wesely. Len would take over the Sheriff duty of Mercer County, but pass away from a stroke that led to a hemorrhage. Creating the Hayden name of Mercer County to be lost. The secrets of Frank would never be brought up again or be told to the town. And the secrets would never be talked of by the family until Betsy Would bring them up at thanksgiving dinner. Aggravating Wesley and them becoming
