Like wise Kohlberg once said “The child can internalize the moral values of his parents and culture and make them his own only as he comes to relate these values to a comprehended social order and to his own goals as a social self”. Kohlberg demonstrates that the apple never falls far from the tree, that a child does not only inherit genetic characteristics, but also absorbs behaviors from their parents. Harper Lee shows that when children are raised in a household with a parent already very high on the Kohlberg 's Stages of Moral Development, than that child is likely to develop a moral compass at an earlier age. The characters in To Kill a Mockingbird embody what really happens in our society. Studies say that when a parent is more intelligent than most then their child will have a better chance of being smart. These patterns of behaviors are not just a coincidence, this application of intelligence can also be transferred to moral development.
Atticus’ parenting styles are much different than the ways of the town, unlike a lot of the people Scout and Jem are around with, Atticus never hits them or abuses them in any way.
It was the night that Scout, Jem, and Dill went to the Radley house to try and sneak a peek at Arthur. When the kids heard a gunshot they took off, Scout and Dill escaped unharmed, but Jem 's pants got caught on the …show more content…
Using Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development Scout gets to the third stage, she listens to what Atticus tells her and respects the opinion of somebody other than herself. What Scout did by not fighting Cecil was showing respect to Atticus and took into consideration the views of an authority. Scout chooses to walk from a violent confrontation which shows she acts more like a lady. It makes the change from a child to a lady much more difficult when a child does not a mother figure in her life to copy, this could explain why Scout becomes less violent at a later
Atticus’ parenting styles are much different than the ways of the town, unlike a lot of the people Scout and Jem are around with, Atticus never hits them or abuses them in any way.
It was the night that Scout, Jem, and Dill went to the Radley house to try and sneak a peek at Arthur. When the kids heard a gunshot they took off, Scout and Dill escaped unharmed, but Jem 's pants got caught on the …show more content…
Using Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development Scout gets to the third stage, she listens to what Atticus tells her and respects the opinion of somebody other than herself. What Scout did by not fighting Cecil was showing respect to Atticus and took into consideration the views of an authority. Scout chooses to walk from a violent confrontation which shows she acts more like a lady. It makes the change from a child to a lady much more difficult when a child does not a mother figure in her life to copy, this could explain why Scout becomes less violent at a later