True Grit (pages 1- 68)

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POST #1 


Summary :
A 14 year old, Mattie Ross, has heard of the killing of her father Frank Ross. When you're a lady like her the only thing you should feel is the loneliness and the tears should be going down your cheeks. On the other hand Mattie a strong willed and persistent persona, has only one intention: to avenge on Tom Chaney. of being in Fort Smith, to take captive of Tom Chaney. Tom Chaney never showed that he cared when Frank would provide him a shelter and food, it was that one day when Frank wanted to go to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to buy ponies so that they can help the herd. When Tom heard that Frank was leaving, he wanted to tag along he persisted and went along. Tom Chaney went to a barroom and he got into a game and lost. He went back to the Monarch Boardinghouse where they were stationed. Tom was telling Frank that he was cheated on in the game and wanted his money back, Tom was drunk and he was going to shoot. Frank was trying to impede this, and got shot by Tom. Tom took Frank's life, his horse, $150, and two california gold pieces that he carried in his trouser band. Mattie went on down to Fort Smith and she told Yarnell (the guy who took her to see her dad) to go home and take her dad's corpse back to their home and that she will stay. Mattie on her stay she spoke to the owner of Col. G. Stonehill and she debated with him for $350 dollars he owed her for her dad's saddle, which was left in his hands and he got it stolen from him. Mattie she then saw that the Marshalls were not doing anything to catch Tom Chaney. Mattie got her sources and she is going to want Rooster Cogburn to help her kill Tom Chaney.

Quote:
Mattie had stated "I will not be pushed about when I am in the right." (Portis 35).

Reaction:
My reaction to this quote is that it is very wise for a 14 year old girl. This quote shows that Mattie is a very strong willed daughter, she goes for what she believes in and strives for what she knows is right. Mattie at the start seems like a very arrogant girl, with no class. When you read on you see that she is completely polite but she doesn't speak in shame nor is she shy, she speaks in a demanding way that should make the person she speaks to know she means business.