Montana 1948- The Quote

“As I climbed the stairs, I felt something for my uncle in his death that I hadn't felt for him in his life. It was gratitude, yes, but it was something more. It was very close to love.” This quote from Montana 1948, written by Larry Watson seems to be able to bring the whole book together. It’s as if in these words he has forgiven everything his uncle has done and has let everything that has been building up inside him float away with his death. He sees a light now that has never been there, a light that tells him his family has been released of Frank’s grip of terror. The terror of what people would think how harshly they would be judged if they knew that they were related to a rapist and a murderer. With his death it was all lifted away, they can move on and be the only ones to have to know of his treachery.