"The changing of Mary Willis" in the novel Cold Sassy tree What did she do after the death of her mother? Read about how the timid, immature Mary Willis became bold and helpful.

After the death of her mother, Mary Willis Tweedy was very heartbroken. She went into many weeks of mourning and nobody thought that she would ever recover. Mary Willis was very dependent on her mother. However, Mary Willis did emotionally mature greatly in the course of this novel.
In the beginning of this novel, Mary Willis was very laid back. When Grandpa Blakeslee told her to do something, she did it with no questions asked. She rarely voiced her opinions. Grandpa Blakeslee could literally do anything, and she would just take it. On page 5, Grandpa Blakeslee said, "She's dead as she'll…