Mattie's Hero Journey

Unusual Birth/Early Childhood

• Mattie is trained by her father to help in the family business, making her more mature than other kids her age

• Mattie falls into the pit and narrowly escapes

• Mattie has her father's gun on her journey

• Mattie shoots Tom Chaney

The Call to Adventure

• Mattie has to win over Rooster and LaBoeuf, face many physical feats, and survive rough conditions while in Indian territory

• Mattie goes to the hospital and heals before going back to Dardanelle

• Mattie learns from Rooster what it means to have "true grit"

• Mattie learns the news of her father's death and heads to Fort Smith to track down Tom Chaney

Crossing the Threshold

• Mattie takes the lessons she has learned on her journey and uses them to help guide her life as an adult

• Mattie is kicked off the ferry but makes her way across the river into Indian territory, beginning her journey

• Mattie falls into a pit and narrowly escapes

• Mattie is trained by her father to help in the family business, making her more mature than other kids her age

The Challenges or Trials

• Mattie shoots Tom Chaney and ultimately accomplishes her goal

• Mattie learns the news of her father's death and heads to Fort Smith to track down Tom Chaney

• Mattie has to win over Rooster and LaBoeuf, face many physical feats, and survive rough conditions while in Indian territory

• Mattie has her father's gun to protect her on her journey

Supernatural Helper or Mentor

• Mattie is kicked off the ferry but makes her way across the river into Indian territory

• Mattie goes to the hospital and heals before going back to Dardanelle

• Mattie falls into a pit and narrowly escapes

• Mattie learns from Rooster what it means to have "true grit"

The Special Weapon

• Mattie has her father's gun to protect her on her journey

• Mattie learns from Rooster what it means to have "true grit"

• Mattie goes to the hospital and heals before going back to Dardanelle

• Mattie has to win over Rooster and LaBoeuf, face many physical feats, and survive rough conditions in Indian territory

The Abyss or Temptation

• Mattie is kicked off the ferry but makes her way across the river into Indian territory

• Mattie falls into the pit and narrowly escapes

• Mattie goes to the hospital and heals before going back to Dardanelle

• Mattie has her father's gun to protect her on her journey

The Transformation

• Mattie learns of her father's death and heads to Fort Smith to track down Tom Chaney

• Mattie learns from Rooster what it means to have "true grit"

• Mattie goes to the hospital and heals before returning to Dardanelle

• Mattie shoots Tom Chaney and ultimately accomplishes her goal

The Return Home

• Mattie has her father's gun to protect her on her journey

• Mattie falls into the pit and narrowly escapes

• Mattie goes to the hospital and heals before returning to Dardanelle

• Mattie learns from Rooster what it means to have "true grit"

The Mastery of Two Worlds

• Mattie learns from Rooster what it means to have "true grit"

• Mattie takes the lessons she has learned on her journey and uses them to help guide her life as an adult

• Mattie learns of her father's death and heads to Fort Smith to track down Tom Chaney

• Mattie shoots Tom Chaney and accomplishes her goal