MONTANA BY LARRY WATSONEXTENDEND ANSWER.1) In his twelfth year, David discovers the pain of growing up - the fragmentation of the secure world of innocents despite awareness of the truths and realities around him. Discuss.ESSAYIn the text Montana by Larry Watson, it is evident that 12-year-old David is growing up. He is a typical 12 year old, who loves the outdoors, riding horses, fishing, hunting and exploring (Quote page 23), but because of the influences and family around him, he has a life of painful and confusing growth. As David, an only child, he wasn't the only one growing up. In a way, his family continues to grow, learning from every aspect of past and present problems. David's growth has many different influences. His father Wes is not a typically loving father. His fatherly love harms David by making him believe differently in himself and in himself. David's father Wes has many responsibilities to handle as he is the sheriff of Mercer County. This makes David believe that he needs to take care of himself and be responsible in a way that will show and prove his father, because he is disappointing David. (Quote on page 17) Even though Wes is the sheriff, he is a quiet, self-deprecating man and this shows that he is not the typical male stereotype of a Montana sheriff. As the Haydens were well known and had plenty of power in Bentrock, David realizes that he is respected because of his name, not because of himself. He didn't need to deserve it. (Quote on page 126). David realizes this when he goes to the grocery store, and the locals didn't know what was happening to his power family. Little did the citizens of Bentrock know that his father had arrested his own brother for sexually assaulting his patients and murdering Marie. (Quote on page 127) David was ashamed of his last name. Frank, Wes' brother and David's uncle, has a great influence on David's growth. Frank shows his heroism and success, which makes David envious of Frank. (Quote on page 78) Although David idolized Frank, his views changed in the text. After the truth about Frank and his patients, David didn't like being alone with him. He thought his own uncle was a criminal. (Quote page 49) David changes his innocents when he hunts and he shot and killed a magpie.