Montana 1948 - Quotes & Themes with Complete Solutions

Montana 1948 - Quotes & Themes with Complete Solutions "Frank said maybe he'd do a little dance around the bed. And if that doesn't work he'll try beating some drums." -Racism & Oppression "Objects of the most patronizing and debilitating prejudice" -David -Racism & Oppression "Since when do you get arrested in this part of the country for taking a poke at a man, red or white" -Julian -Racism & Oppression "Screwing an Indian. Or feeling her up or whatever. You don't lock up a man for that." -Julian -Racism & Oppression -Injustice -Power vs powerlessness "What the hell's so big you have to take an Indian's side and run your brother in?" -Julian - Racism & Oppression -Family "We want them white." -Julian -Racism & Oppression "Frank's always been partial to red meat" -Julian -Racism & Oppression -Injustice -Power vs powerlessness "I knew without being told, as if it were knowledge that I drank in with the water, that college was not for Indians" -Racism & Oppression "good enough for the Army but not for college" -Racism & Oppression "Marie's room, when she stayed with us during the week, was a small room off the kitchen" - Racism & Oppression "They're my parents. What am I supposed to do—break off with them too?" -Wesley - Loyalty -Family "I wanted to save Frank some embarrassment." -Wesley -Loyalty -Family -Power vs powerlessness "As long as my mother stayed, I felt I had to as well. I wasn't protecting her—I no longer had any illusions that I could play that role—but I stayed out of loyalty." -David -Loyalty -Family "How could she act normal, I wondered, when she was married to Uncle Frank? How could she not know?" -David -Loyalty -Family "This isn't about family. This is a legal matter."