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Attean’s grandmother is a stern but regal, elderly Native American woman. Attean explains that she speaks no English and hates all white people, especially after white bounty hunters murdered Attean’s mother for her scalp. However, when Matt goes out of his way to free Attean’s dog from an iron trap, Attean’s grandmother begins to accept Matt. She invites him to the village, offers him food, and it’s implied that she supports Saknis’s offer to take Matt with the tribe when they move north for the winter.
Attean’s Grandmother Quotes in The Sign of the Beaver
The The Sign of the Beaver quotes below are all either spoken by Attean’s Grandmother or refer to Attean’s Grandmother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 19 Quotes
But to his surprise, deep inside he felt content. Was it because Attean’s dog had finally trusted him? No, more than that had changed. He had passed some sort of test. Not by any means with flying colors; he had plenty of bruises to remind him of that. But at least he had not disgraced Attean. He felt satisfied. And for the first time since his father had left him, he did not feel alone in the forest.
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Attean’s Grandmother Character Timeline in The Sign of the Beaver
The timeline below shows where the character Attean’s Grandmother appears in The Sign of the Beaver. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 17
...like to visit the village again someday. But Attean only scowls more and says his grandmother didn’t want Matt to come or to sleep in her home—it was Saknis who advocated...
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...was anything but carefree, so he’s shocked. He finally says that it makes sense Attean’s grandmother hates him, but both sides in a war do terrible things—Native Americans scalped white settlers,...
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Chapter 18
...one girl says neither Attean nor Saknis is here, Attean asks to speak to Attean’s grandmother. The girls look nervous, but one girl agrees and leads Matt into the settlement. Standing...
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Attean’s grandmother relents, and Marie grabs a blanket and meat—she’ll go with Matt to free the dog....
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Chapter 19
Two days later, Attean arrives at Matt’s cabin and says his grandmother wants Matt to come to the village today—and not for more medicine. Matt is welcome...
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It’s late afternoon when Matt follows Attean to say goodbye to Attean’s grandmother. She looks Matt up and down, no doubt noticing his black eye and the goose...
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Chapter 22
...new snowshoes from his back. He then gives Matt maple sugar, a gift from his grandmother. Matt asks Attean to tell his grandmother that he’ll help gather sap next year. Attean,...
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