"'The youth of Texas are brought up to be polite and to show respect for their elders.'
'I notice people of that state also gouge their horses with great brutal spurs.'" (76)
This bit of dialogue between LaBoef and Maddie shows just how little Maddie will take from anyone, whether it's an old man with an eye patch or a young Texas ranger with spurs on his boots. She not only rejects any insult they try to make on her, but she deflects it with an intelligent statement, especially for a girl her age. Portis wrote her character to be so strong and leading on purpose. True Grit was written in 1968 - just before the liberation of the 70s - and when women were really beginning to emerge as forces to be reckoned with in the workplace.
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