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Sam Jiao
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David begins to learn the truth about Uncle Frank, who has been raping Marie, and this causes him to understand how intricate society is. This part really shows how painful it can be when someone you looked up to does something wrong. What I found most thought-provoking is how Watson makes me question what justice really means, especially when it goes against my own family, and should I unravel the mystery behind it.
— Nov 06, 2025 11:01AM
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Sam Jiao
is on page 156 of 186
Uncle Frank dies by suicide in the basement cell, and he cut his wrists with broken glass. I found it very surprising, since I thought that Uncle Frank would reveal the truth that he had rape Marie. I think his death shows how justice can have a price that the person has to pay, and not being able to escape from the consequences.
— Nov 14, 2025 11:54AM
Sam Jiao
is on page 128 of 186
David hears strange noises from the basement, where Uncle Frank is, and realizes that he is trying to escape. His father's feelings were tense, characterized by checking the locked room frequently. The family didn't talk that much, and David felt scared but curious. I think that there would be something happening to Uncle Frank later on in the book, after all these foreshadowings of the noise in the "cell" he was in.
— Nov 13, 2025 04:05PM
Sam Jiao
is on page 109 of 186
There was tension when Frank was locked in the basement. David watched his parents struggle, his father didn't know what to do, to choose between doing his job and caring about the family, making it rather harmonious. His mother was scared and angry. I think this part shows how truth changes everything, and I can feel David’s emotions change, and he was able to know the "gray" part of making decisions.
— Nov 12, 2025 11:06AM
Sam Jiao
is on page 93 of 186
I would be very curious about Julian Hayden's emotions if he found out that Frank is not an honored doctor but a person who rapes Sioux people. He also always favored Frank, seeing him as the charming doctor and symbol of high status and elegance. Wesley, on the other hand, has always been seen as the weaker, less assertive son. Would Julian's point of view be changed if he found out about what Frank is doing?
— Nov 08, 2025 04:31PM
Sam Jiao
is on page 81 of 186
David notices that his father’s hands are trembling when he wrote the report on Frank, and it is more than just being nervous. Wes is really stressed about doing the things that are right and being loyal to the family. The hands were trembling because he was scared, but also taking that responsibility. I really felt that justice is not easy to make, and it takes a great amount of courage for a person to do that.
— Nov 07, 2025 02:39PM
Sam Jiao
is on page 43 of 186
I was very intrigued by the illness of Marie Little Soldier, how she lay in bed, and was suffering. The book also hinted beforehand, foreshadowing the fever. I was very touched by the narrator’s father’s act of caring for Marie. I think that based on the paragraphs before, the book will next talk about the narrator’s dad begging his mom to help him.
— Nov 02, 2025 05:54AM
Sam Jiao
is on page 27 of 186
There was a change in perspective for the narrator regarding his father, who is not a typical sheriff seen in Montana. I believe that his dad knew what he was thinking and did that intentionally, and let his son have freedom to choose what to be in the future, and not be imprisoned in the mindset of only becoming a sheriff in the future. However, the narrator wanted to be more of a person like his grandfather.
— Nov 01, 2025 01:45PM
Sam Jiao
is on page 9 of 186
The first few pages in the prologue set the tone of the book as depressing, with the scene of a person sick, the dad begging and pleading for help, and the presence of guns. That really created suspense for what would happen in the future of the book, and I predict that there will definitely be conflicts happening later on in the book. Probably on the relationships of the family and how it impacts the narrator.
— Oct 31, 2025 07:19AM
