MONTANA 1948 ESSAY QUESTION Montana 1948 is about the loss of innocence and the painful gain of wisdom. Discuss. In Montana, the summer of 1948 held a series of tragic events which were to have a permanent and decisive impact on David and his parents. This chain of events were to turn David’s young life and that of his family upside down forever and which was to so angrily lead him out of childhood, destroying his innocence and youthful naivety in the process. However, David’s shocking revelations lead to his painful gaining of wisdom. When David’s story begins, we learn that his life is a stable and happy one, and his present family are close and l