Because Ree's mother is mentally unstable, Ree stands up and acts as the mother figure of the family. Follows the roles of women by being responsible for the upkeep and upkeep of the house. She has to take care of not only her mother and herself, but also her two brothers. Raising them and educating them on everything he knows. He taught the boys how to cook, shoot a gun, clean their animals for food, and how to fight. “Another thing you two will want to know is how to fight. I can show you what dad showed me. Get the cobwebs out of those gloves and I'll lace you both up” (Woodrell