Atticus Parent Analysis

Atticus as a Parent As an only parent, Atticus could have shipped his kids off to a relative and lived an easier life; instead, he loved them and was devoted to them. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus exhibits his excellent parenting skills. He continuously sets the standard for his children with his genuine and caring nature for them and their needs. He loves Jem and Scout dearly as he was very patient with them and always looked for an opportunity to teach them and to help them grow as individuals. Atticus is an example for parents today, and they should raise their kids like he raises his. Atticus displays his excellent parenting skills through his authoritative style of parenting, which benefited the growth of his children and …show more content…
Atticus is a lot older than other fathers so he has more wisdom and has been through things that some of the younger parents have not experienced. This allows him to remain calmer in bad situations and know what to do, versus a parent who is in their thirties with a first child stressing them out so they lose their patience and do not respond to the child properly. Atticus is not like Bob Ewell, a drunken man who is ignorant and has a hate filled heart. Atticus does not act like a fool around his kids. Everyone in Maycomb views Bob as a crazy guy that cannot control himself. Everyone views Atticus as a calm, a relaxed, and a genuinely nice person. Instead of drinking too much and setting a bad example for his kids, he sits at home and reads like an educated person. Another father in the novel is Mr. Dolphus Raymond. He is a wealthy white man that spits in a bag and acts drunk. He acts drunk so that the people of Maycomb assume that is why he acts so foolishly. Mr. Raymond is living in a lie as he cares too much about what people think about him that he lets it dictate his life. Atticus respects what other people think of him, but he does not let other people control his life. He does what he knows is right, not what other people think is