Fortitude

Quote
I think the best quote from the story to represent fortitude is in the last sentences of the book. The quote goes as the following: “My name is Wolf Eyes. What is yours ?” (Marshall, 171). Though without reference it means nothing, I feel that after I read the story it best represented the virtue to me. It proves that if you show fortitude, you will be rewarded. If you keep going, it will pay off. It shows that you should never give up.

Summary
Dog” there is a young girl named Forgets Nothing. An old woman and her dog stop at Forgets Nothing’s fire. Forget Nothing tells her to rest from her journey and feeds her. The old woman-Good Voice-tells Forgets Nothing about her dog and how she needed her to take care of him while she went to visit relatives. Forget Nothing agrees and cares for the dog while Good Voice is gone. While Good Voice is gone Forgets Nothing gets many offers on trading the dog. A man offers many items from his latest hunt. Forget Nothing turns down the offers saying that the dog was not hers to give away. The next day a mother and her child approach Forget Nothing and the dog which she named Wolf Eyes. They offered to trade one of their dogs for Wolf Eyes. Of course, Forgets Nothing turns down the offer say he was not hers to give. Before Good Voice returned a powerful holy man said he would be a great candidate for the Thunder Dreamers. Forget Nothing still turned down the offer. When Good Voice returns Wolf Eyes is still in the care of Forgets Nothing. Good Voice tells her she knows about the offers and that life will remember the promise she kept for Good Voice. At the end of the story, Wolf Eyes reappears as a man from the White Wolf band.This story shows Fortitude because even with all the luxuries Forgets Nothing was offered in return for Wolf's eyes she still kept her promise to Good Voice. Most people would have taken the luxuries and told her the dog wandered off, but Forgets Nothing stayed true to her promise with pressure not to.

Lakota Culture
I believe fortitude in Lakota culture is to endure what life throws at you without it hurting your personality or happiness. Like he talks about how his grandparent's crops are somewhat destroyed by grasshoppers but they were still happy about what they did have. It seems like this is kind of a mixture of bravery and perseverance and is very important to his culture.

Virtue
The virtue fortitude is described as courage in pain or adversity. In the Lakota culture, that is what they describe it as. When you are in a painful  situation, don't always make the easiest choice that only helps you, but make the choice that is courageous and helpful to a lot of people. “Fortitude comes to your rescue when you’re suddenly faced with the unexpected.”(Marshall III 174). After learning patience, a person gains the strength that is needed to have fortitude. Whenever you are faced with a difficult situation be patient and take the courageous road.