Rooster

In True Grit, Mattie Ross’ father is killed and she goes on a journey to try and avenge her father. She comes across a man named Rooster, a ruthless marshal that catches criminals in the Indian Territory. That is where the man that killed her father ran off to. The first time we see Rooster, he is taking in a large group of criminals and kicks the slackers in back. He forces them into the jailhouse. Mattie runs after him, and he hears her and looks at her but then just slams the door in her face. Right off the bat, we see he is very rude.
He is older, bulky, and wears an eyepatch. He is not attractive and doesn’t look like a hero. In court, he admits to either killing or shooting 23 people in just four years. He is sarcastic to the lawyers and doesn’t give very straight answers. He doesn’t regret killing people and always says that it is in self defense. Finally when Mattie talks to him, the only reason he agrees to help her is the fact that he will get money and that the man that killed Mr. Ross is in cahoots with one of Rooster’s enemies, who he has been trying to catch. The reasons he has for helping other people are always selfish and only for his own benefit.