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