We explored how and why characters quickly emotionally evolve when thrust into life and death situations. We noted how the gunfight with Almay that threatened the lives of Johanna and Capt Kidd has bonded them so strongly that , as Kaitlin pointed out , Johanna declines the opportunity to return to the Kiowa tribe. We then discussed the thematic notion of what constitutes a "family" and why Capt Kidd has now become Johanna's de facto family/grandfather. We then located textual support evidencing Capt Kidd's character change and discussed this transformation in terms of redemption. Kaitlin will be writing an essay on these themes in class tomorrow.