First published in 1968, True Grit, authored by Charles Portis, soon became a classic novel for many generations to appreciate. Set during the Wild West, readers can experience the journey of main protagonist Mattie Ross, a teenage girl who is seeking to avenge her father’s death. Mattie is independent, courageous, and has lots of determination. She is willing to sacrifice anything, even one of her limbs, in order to achieve her goal of revenge on Tom Chaney, the murderer of her father. Although True Grit does not give input on Mattie’s musical tastes, based on her personality and experiences in life, one could conclude that a hypothetical present-day Mattie, who would still be teenager, might have enjoyed songs such as “Fight Song,” “Move …show more content…
She was forced to go through unknown wild territory, abandon her home, get bitten by a snake, and even lose her arm. She endured all of the pain for the sole objective of hers, which was to take down Tom Chaney. “Fight Song,” by Rachel Platten, depicts someone who has a similar mindset as Mattie. The song is a story of a person in an unfamiliar land, who does not care about her disadvantages, and, according to others, seemingly low odds in being successful. Platten also wrote, “I miss my home / But there's a fire burning in my bones,” (Platten 26-27). In order for Mattie to accomplish her goal, she too had to leave her home. This was because of her determination to take down Chaney, which was the burning in her bones. Speaking of Chaney early on in the book, Mattie narrated, “I said, That is my father.’ I stood there looking at him. What a waste! Tom Chaney would pay for this! I would not rest easy until that Louisiana cur was roasting and screaming in hell,” (Portis 21). Mattie carried this same burning passion to give Chaney justice until she completed her objective, despite all of her obstructions. “Fight Song” not only tells of a mindset similar to that of Mattie Ross’, but also of alike experiences, which is why Mattie might have appreciated …show more content…
True Grit tells Mattie’s journey to avenge her father’s death by tracking down the murderer of him, who is named Tom Chaney. Along the way, she faces many arduous tasks. The songs “Move Along,” by The All-American Rejects, and “Carry On,” by Fun, both highlight not allowing obstacles to slow yourself down, which Mattie did in order to move on. Mattie is a perseverant and determined person, which is also why she would probably enjoy “Fight Song,” by Rachel Platten, which encourages those two aspects, and also “Eye of the Tiger,” by Survivor, which talks about fighting in difficult situations. During her quest of vengeance, Mattie meets other problems as well. She often must remind herself to focus on her end goal, which is the reason why she would possibly enjoy “Eyes on the Prize,” by Bruce Springsteen, in addition to those listed above. Regardless of Mattie’s musical tastes, however, it is needless to say that if her fans from all over the world found out about them, they would for sure still keep on