At first, they both had a father who enjoyed a high status in their community. Ree's father was known as a cook in the community and seemed to have had a lot of respect before he started going to court. Ree's last name and reputation helped her in some situations because the people she dealt with knew she wouldn't talk to the cops due to her family's reputation. Queen Elizabeth's father was also someone of high status. His father was king of England and he passed his kingship on to his children. Both Ree and Queen Elizabeth's father brought some shame to the family. Ree'a's father went against the community code and spoke to law enforcement and Queen Elizabeth's father went against the country's Catholic religion and introduced a new religion, Protestantism. Both Ree and Queen Elizabeth were tasked with fixing problems caused by their fathers. Ree had to find her father's remains to protect their home from the bond company. Queen Elizabeth had to go to war against the Spanish people because of their different views on religion; she always had to worry about people in her own community plotting to knock her out because of their religious views. Both Ree and Queen Elizabeth have the classic heroic characteristic of having difficult childhoods. Ree had to grow up in poor conditions, her father was in and out of prison because of his drug activities and her mother suffered from mental illness so she wasn't there to help him physically. Queen Elizabeth's mother was killed shortly after her birth, her father didn't want her because he wanted a boy, and she was locked away for a time when her sister became queen. The theme of the classic hero's mother being killed relates to both of these characters as Queen Elizabeth's mother was physically dead and Ree's mother was mentally dead, forcing them both to grow up faster.