How did Atticus Finch take care of his children, and was he good at it? To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the Great Depression in the racially divided town of Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch, a highly respected lawyer in the town of Maycomb, was the widowed father of two children, Jem and Scout. As both a father and a lawyer, Atticus had many responsibilities, one of which included raising his children responsibly. While Atticus took his job as a father very seriously, the methods he used to teach his children were quite unconventional for the time and place. Being a lawyer, Atticus worked hard to ensure his children were unbiased and looked at situations from others points of view. He himself stands out in the very racist town of Maycomb
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Harper Lee was a very bright child and adult. "Lee was the youngest of Frances Finch and Amasa Coleman Lee's four children. Her father, a financial adviser, lawyer, newspaper owner, state legislator, and successful businessman, moved to Monroeville in 1912 with his wife and first child, Alice" (Ashburn). Throughout her book To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many characters and elements that reflect her personal life. Harper Lee based the book mostly off of people from her town. “Scout, her brother, Jem; their father, Atticus, the lawyer; and their friend Dill are based on Lee's memories of her own childhood with her brother, father, and future author Truman Capote” (Werlock). For instance, the character Atticus was inspired by her own father, who was a lawyer. Likewise, her mother might have slightly inspired Aunt Alexandra. “Mrs. Lee may have inspired Aunt Alexandra, whom Scout describes in To Kill a Mockingbird as ‘analogous to Mount Everest … cold and there.’” (Ashburn). Her mother suffered from poor health and experienced severe mood swings and unpredictable behavior. Aunt Alexandra really did not have much feeling for the children. Atticus was very much like her father, standing up against racism even when the odds are stacked against
Harper Lee was a very bright child and adult. "Lee was the youngest of Frances Finch and Amasa Coleman Lee's four children. Her father, a financial adviser, lawyer, newspaper owner, state legislator, and successful businessman, moved to Monroeville in 1912 with his wife and first child, Alice" (Ashburn). Throughout her book To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many characters and elements that reflect her personal life. Harper Lee based the book mostly off of people from her town. “Scout, her brother, Jem; their father, Atticus, the lawyer; and their friend Dill are based on Lee's memories of her own childhood with her brother, father, and future author Truman Capote” (Werlock). For instance, the character Atticus was inspired by her own father, who was a lawyer. Likewise, her mother might have slightly inspired Aunt Alexandra. “Mrs. Lee may have inspired Aunt Alexandra, whom Scout describes in To Kill a Mockingbird as ‘analogous to Mount Everest … cold and there.’” (Ashburn). Her mother suffered from poor health and experienced severe mood swings and unpredictable behavior. Aunt Alexandra really did not have much feeling for the children. Atticus was very much like her father, standing up against racism even when the odds are stacked against