This film is a western film. The main character is a 14 year old girl named Mattie Ross who goes on a journey to take revenge of her father’s death. She knows that the killer is a man called Tom Chaney but he had fled a long way before getting caught. Mattie goes to seek help to catch Chaney and ends up finding deputy Marshall Rooster Cogburn and a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf. There are many aspects of the theme of ruggedness such as gunfights or kill or be killed. Mattie near the start of the film straight away shows grit by crossing a deep river on her horse to catch up to Cogburn and LaBoeuf who had left her behind because they thought she would weigh them down. Many arguments occur between if she can keep going through all the dangers but it still works out. This is because Mattie has something quite special. Her convincing and arguing skills are so good. She managed to win her way with a stable master and get good bargain. The Marshall showed the most grit. He had a gunfight on horseback against four people and won with the help of the Texas Ranger’s amazing sniper shot to finish off the last guy. Even after that, Mattie is poisoned by a snake and needs treatment immediately. Cogburn rides his horse carrying Mattie for miles. Since the horse was injured from the earlier gunfight, it falls over and dies. Cogburn carries Mattie in his arms for even longer until he falls and a house is nearby. How wouldn’t all of this be grit or ruggedness with your life or someone you care abouts life on the line.