Sibling Rivalries

BODY PARAGRAPH (FROM MONTANA 1948)

One of the main themes in the book Montana 1948 is sibling rivalry. In the book there is one specific sibling rivalry between Wes (the dad) and Frank (his brother). The narrarator explain that Frank was a charming man that had a lot of athletic talent that Wes did not have. “He had been a star athlete in High School and College,” Wes was envious of Frank because of his abilities that he did not have, and envy is a definite cause of sibling rivalry. Because of the two boys’ abilities, a competition arose too see who was the better son.



ESSAY BODY PARAGRAPH (FROM RESEARCH AND MONTANA 1948)

Sibling rivalries are very tough to deal with, yet there are tactics that help you work through it. As you may know, sibling rivalries are frequent in families, “ Siblings compete even when they’re not together.” (Henry 2008). People have found ways to grapple sibling rivalries and use it to excel in different activities. Instead of arguing over things, use that fire that you feel and let it motivate you to produce better results in that subject. In the book Montana 1948 there is one scene where Frank, Wes’ brother, came back from the war. While Frank was giving his war speech, Wes was in the crowd smiling and applauding. Wes definitely felt some envy towards his brother, yet all he did was ignore it. Ignoring something can be a useful tactic to shy away from sibling rivalry as well. This tactic can take away the competitiveness between siblings. The tactic of motivation is not seen in the book; instead, he ignored it which is an equally effective alternative.



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