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The nonfictional leader of a pro-Confederate group of men who tore through Kansas and Missouri fighting Union soldiers and sympathizers. Quantrill is known for his violent ways, as he led his men in the infamous Lawrence Massacre of 1863, in which he and his men killed roughly 200 civilians. Although he doesn’t talk much about it, Rooster belonged to Quantrill’s group of guerilla soldiers.
William Quantrill Quotes in True Grit
The True Grit quotes below are all either spoken by William Quantrill or refer to William Quantrill. 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 7 Quotes
These old-timers had all fought together in the border strife under Quantrill’s black standard, and afterward led dangerous lives, and now this was all they were fit for, to show themselves to the public like strange wild beasts of the jungle.
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In this passage, Mattie considers men like Rooster, Frank James, and Cole Younger, all of whom “led dangerous lives.” Having heard that Rooster is in a traveling circus, she decides to attend, wanting to see him after twenty-five years of separation. When she gets there, she can’t help but think about the strange existences these men now lead. They can no longer live like dangerous outlaws full of violent aggression and brazen courage. Instead, they’re forced to make spectacles of themselves, appearing in public “like strange wild beasts of the jungle.” By examining this rather sad and anticlimactic existence, Portis Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciu
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William Quantrill Character Timeline in True Grit
The timeline below shows where the character William Quantrill appears in True Grit. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5
...he says, “Report has it that he rode by the light of the moon with Quantrill […]. I would not trust him too much.”
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Chapter 6
Eventually, Rooster lets it slip that he fought with “Captain” Quantrill. “Captain Quantrill!” LaBoeuf says, but Rooster warns him to let the matter go. Sensing a...
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Chapter 7
...which is a “Wild West” spectacle including Cole Younger and Frank James. “HE RODE WITH QUANTRILL! HE RODE FOR PARKER!” the clipping boasts, claiming that Rooster can “amaze” audiences with his...
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