Mama is kind and patient. She kind of has the same trait as Travis as she can seem old and young at the same time. Her age is reflected by her wisdom and foresight. Her youth is reflected by her willingness to indulge. As a mother she has a lot of duties such as protecting the kids, cooking and keeping everything together. She is like Travis's helper. She helps him in life now that his papa is gone. She was the one who demanded to shoot Yeller and said she would do it herself because of the connections Yeller and Travis had made. She explains to him reasons and he takes his last step of child hood and shoots Yeller.