In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee shows Atticus 's Parenting helps to develop all of the children as people. Atticus leads the way for Jem to maturity. Scout loses to urge to fight her battles physically. Dill, although not related to Atticus, is guided through rough periods during his childhood.
Jem’s maturity has been greatly influenced and improved by watching Atticus as a rolemodel. Jem realizes things wrong with the world and questions them. He recognizes people’s personalities rather than their outer appearance. He notices that not everyone gets along, but he does not understand why:
"If there 's just one kind of folks, why can 't they get along with each other? If they 're all alike, why do they go out of their …show more content…
Scout picks up the same skills against discrimination that Jem does. She helps to teach Jem what she already has learned. People will be ignorant, rude, and unfair but you have to learn how to deal with it like an adult. This is a lot coming from Scout because she is learning how to deal with things verbally rather than physically.
"No, everybody 's gotta learn, nobody 's born knowin '. That Walter 's as smart as he can be, he just gets held back sometimes because he has to stay out and help his daddy.
Nothin 's wrong with him. Naw, Jem, I think there 's just one kind of folks. Folks. '”(p.227)
Scout is explaining to Jem here how he must begin to come to terms with the way people will act. Atticus has helped to teach Scout this and how Scout is absorbing the information and passing on the knowledge to Jem. Atticus greatly helps Scout overcome the need to fight. He uses a mockingbird analogy to help her learn.
"Yes sir I understand... Mr. Tate was right... it 'd be sort of like shootin ' a mockingbird, wouldn 't it?"(360)
Shooting a mockingbird is considered an extremely violent action by Atticus because a mockingbird is a harmless being and to shoot one is to kill innocence. This helps Scout see that unnecessary violence is not only a lousy action, but unacceptable. Atticus affected everyone, not even just his own …show more content…
"Dill, I had to tell him," he said. "You can 't run three hundred miles off without your mother knowin '." We left him without a word. (80)
Dill had to have Jem and Atticus inform him about why he can not just simply run away. Dill has come to the point where he dreads his life so much that he insists on running away from home. He does not think the consequences of leaving home through. He does not realize he will be left hungry, alone, shelterless, and uncared for. Atticus guides him to happiness and not to dread his home life so much. Now he wants to stay home, and as illustrated in the prior quote, wants to pursue a career to make others happy.
Atticus helps raise and shape multiple children, even if they are not his own. He leads them to maturity, and being able to witness things from an adult point of view. Atticus strongly encourages the kids not to fight physically and they really pick that up from him. Lastly, he makes them see the good in life, he wants them to see the sunshine through the clouds on a rainy day, rather than focusing on the puddles on the ground. Harper Lee strongly shows how Atticus 's parenting skills help to develop the children as intelligent
Jem’s maturity has been greatly influenced and improved by watching Atticus as a rolemodel. Jem realizes things wrong with the world and questions them. He recognizes people’s personalities rather than their outer appearance. He notices that not everyone gets along, but he does not understand why:
"If there 's just one kind of folks, why can 't they get along with each other? If they 're all alike, why do they go out of their …show more content…
Scout picks up the same skills against discrimination that Jem does. She helps to teach Jem what she already has learned. People will be ignorant, rude, and unfair but you have to learn how to deal with it like an adult. This is a lot coming from Scout because she is learning how to deal with things verbally rather than physically.
"No, everybody 's gotta learn, nobody 's born knowin '. That Walter 's as smart as he can be, he just gets held back sometimes because he has to stay out and help his daddy.
Nothin 's wrong with him. Naw, Jem, I think there 's just one kind of folks. Folks. '”(p.227)
Scout is explaining to Jem here how he must begin to come to terms with the way people will act. Atticus has helped to teach Scout this and how Scout is absorbing the information and passing on the knowledge to Jem. Atticus greatly helps Scout overcome the need to fight. He uses a mockingbird analogy to help her learn.
"Yes sir I understand... Mr. Tate was right... it 'd be sort of like shootin ' a mockingbird, wouldn 't it?"(360)
Shooting a mockingbird is considered an extremely violent action by Atticus because a mockingbird is a harmless being and to shoot one is to kill innocence. This helps Scout see that unnecessary violence is not only a lousy action, but unacceptable. Atticus affected everyone, not even just his own …show more content…
"Dill, I had to tell him," he said. "You can 't run three hundred miles off without your mother knowin '." We left him without a word. (80)
Dill had to have Jem and Atticus inform him about why he can not just simply run away. Dill has come to the point where he dreads his life so much that he insists on running away from home. He does not think the consequences of leaving home through. He does not realize he will be left hungry, alone, shelterless, and uncared for. Atticus guides him to happiness and not to dread his home life so much. Now he wants to stay home, and as illustrated in the prior quote, wants to pursue a career to make others happy.
Atticus helps raise and shape multiple children, even if they are not his own. He leads them to maturity, and being able to witness things from an adult point of view. Atticus strongly encourages the kids not to fight physically and they really pick that up from him. Lastly, he makes them see the good in life, he wants them to see the sunshine through the clouds on a rainy day, rather than focusing on the puddles on the ground. Harper Lee strongly shows how Atticus 's parenting skills help to develop the children as intelligent