“Our meaning is to make our little planet Earth a better place to live,” Uri Geller. Some people might wonder their purpose in life, but To Kill a Mockingbird helps one to understand a little better. In the beginning, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is a better book than The Chosen by Chaim Potok because has worthy role models, teaches important life lessons, and is fun to read.
To begin with, To Kill a Mockingbird has outstanding role models. Harper Lee writes her characters with admirable qualities who inspire the reader to follow and try to incorporate it into their own lives. For example, Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem, demonstrates worthy qualities in him, which makes him an excellent role model. “'you know the court appointed him to defend this nigger.' 'Yeah, but Atticus aims to defend him. That's what I don't like about it.'" In this scene, two men discuss Atticus Finch and the case he was given to defend a black man. Most of the town despised the idea of someone actually defending a black man, but Atticus takes on the case and supports the man to the best of his ability. This displays one out of many of the role models in To Kill a Mockingbird. …show more content…
Harper Lee writes her characters to each display their own character traits. For instance, Atticus wants his children to go and apologize to an older lady, whom the children do not like, but Atticus makes them go. “‘I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs. Dubose,’ said Atticus.” (138). Atticus tries to make his children understand that they should respect their elders even if they might dislike them. It demonstrates how important it is for one to respect their elders. To understand that one must respect their elders is an important life
To begin with, To Kill a Mockingbird has outstanding role models. Harper Lee writes her characters with admirable qualities who inspire the reader to follow and try to incorporate it into their own lives. For example, Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem, demonstrates worthy qualities in him, which makes him an excellent role model. “'you know the court appointed him to defend this nigger.' 'Yeah, but Atticus aims to defend him. That's what I don't like about it.'" In this scene, two men discuss Atticus Finch and the case he was given to defend a black man. Most of the town despised the idea of someone actually defending a black man, but Atticus takes on the case and supports the man to the best of his ability. This displays one out of many of the role models in To Kill a Mockingbird. …show more content…
Harper Lee writes her characters to each display their own character traits. For instance, Atticus wants his children to go and apologize to an older lady, whom the children do not like, but Atticus makes them go. “‘I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs. Dubose,’ said Atticus.” (138). Atticus tries to make his children understand that they should respect their elders even if they might dislike them. It demonstrates how important it is for one to respect their elders. To understand that one must respect their elders is an important life