To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a love story. It is a caring story, but it is not romantic love. It is a love story in multiple ways. One way is that Atticus loves his children. Another way is he loves his town, Maycomb. This book is a love story because Atticus loves his children, Maycomb, and everything around him.
Atticus loves his children, Jem and Scout. In the book Jem and Scout's mother has passed away. Atticus has to raise Jem and Scout on his own. Atticus is at the jail with Tom Robinson, and a mob of grown men appeared. Jem and Scout walked up to the jail. Atticus said, "Go home, Jem. Take Scout and Dill home" (Lee 203). Atticus doesn't want them to get hurt. Jem doesn't go home because he is going to stay by Atticus' side no matter what. This also shows that Jem has love for Atticus. Scout says, "I assumed Atticus was giving him h*** for not going home, but I was wrong. As they passed under a streetlight, Atticus reached out and massaged Jem's hair, his one gesture of affection" (Lee 207).
At the end of the book Jem has a broken arm because Bob Ewell has come after Atticus' children. Boo Radley has brought him home to sleep. He lays in his bed asleep. Atticus sat there until he would wake up. Atticus has love for Jem. He loves him enough to wait until he felt better. …show more content…
He defends Tom Robinson when nobody else does. He shows love towards the black side of Maycomb. Atticus defends Tom Robinson because he believes everyone is equal no matter what. Tom Robinson is a member of Calpurnia's church. Tom Robinson has a wife and children. He is a well respected man. People are mean to him. In the book Francis calls him a, "n*****-lover" (Lee 110). Even though other people are mean to him because he defends Tom Robinson, he is still a respected man. Atticus loves Maycomb enough to try to change it. He doesn't like racism. He is not a racist man who takes after white people no matter