Title: True Grit

Author: Charles Portis

 

Publisher: Simon and Schuster  New York

• A true American classic
• A story of the old west, where people live off the land and dare to trust no one.
• Mattie who is fourteen sets on an adventure she will never forget to avenge her fathers death.
• Mattie, Rooster Cogburn (U.S. Marshall) and LaBoeuf (Sergeant of Texas Rangers) are the three main characters in the story.
• Mattie is a stubborn, determined, straight forward young lady whose strength and bravery are nothing to be reckoned with.
• Aka "Rooster" whos real name is Reuben Cogburn steals the show with his rough and tough swagger.  He is the epitome of the ideal cowboy with a hidden heart of gold. 
• LaBoeuf joins the two along the way, he too was on the hunt for the same man by the name of Tom Chaney. The trio end up making a good team, looking out for each other along the way. 











        The novel True Grit, is a story of a true American classic that took place in the old west

 

         on the outskirts of Indian territory. The novel started out as a typical western family trying

 

         to make ends meet on their working ranch. The family consisted of mama, papa, and Mattie

 

         the daughter and a few ranch hands.  True Grit is a story of  truth and integrity, when you think

 

        you've lost faith to all things important, people will surprise you.  Although the novel was a 

 

        little hard to follow, due to western slang, it still kept me captivated to read more. I choose this

 

       book because it reminds me of where I live.  My family just moved to a ranch and its an amazing

 

      adventure thus far.  The journey the trio traveled on reminds me of the obstacles I go through,

 

      although they are different experiences, their obstacles just the same.

 

 

            True Grit will leave you crying happy tears, feeling angry, laughing with the characters and

 

            literally putting yourself inside the story.  I would recommend this book to anyone, its a story

 

            of triumph, strong will, determination, truth and love.  Its about following through on your

 

           word no matter how hard the road traveled becomes.  Its about learning how to trust again and

 

          finding someone to look up to.