True Grit

Mattie plays the dual role of narrator and protagonist in True Grit. How does her narration reveal the ways in which she has grown from the period in which the story takes place?

Many of the characters refer to their Bible and their Christian teachings as the foundation for their actions. In what ways does Christianity influence the enforcement of law in this time and place?

Mattie Ross is only 14 years old when the events of True Grit take place. In what ways does her immaturity occasionally slip through her exterior show of resoluteness and determination?