Family In a country where the phrase “everyone is created equal” is a sham just by the amount of segregation that is seen on every corner and in every aspect of life, a child names Scout Finch has to witness it in Maycomb. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the author Harper Lee uses memorable characters to help the readers better understand the role of civil rights and racism in small town Maycomb county. The story is told from the perspective of Scout Finch who lives with her father Atticus Finch, who is an attorney fighting in court for a black man accused of rape. Along the way the readers are introduced to a mysterious neighbor named Boo (Arthur Radley) who later saves Scout and Jem from being killed. In this novel To Kill a Mockingbird,
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An example of Atticus simply being an optimum role model and example for the children is seen in a scene when Atticus is talking to Aunt Alexandra. In his discussion with Aunt Alexandra he stands up for Calpurnia who helps out around the household by saying, "She is a faithful member of this family and you 'll simply have to accept things the way they are"(Lee 182). Atticus in standing up for Calpurnia without her around shows the audience what a good parental figure he is because he always stands up for what he believes and he doesn 't change his views on someone just because they are another family member. He is a loyal man and stands up for those who have been there for him in return. Later in the book the readers see another example of Atticus being a good parent when he finds out that Scout has been fighting people in school. To keep Scout from fighting in school Atticus tells her, "You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down" (Lee 101). Scout had recently fought someone at school because Atticus is defending a black man in court which is not something many white people do. In result of Atticus defending people have been talking badly about Atticus to Scout and she dislikes hearing it so she fights the kids who talk poorly about …show more content…
Throughout the novel the readers have a better understanding of how having a good parental figure can impact children 's views of many everyday things. Atticus in the book is an excellent role model for Jem and Scout. He also makes the home they live in a very stable and healthy home to raise children in properly where as Bob Ewell demonstrates the exact opposite. While the book may have been written centuries ago the facts of healthy families and their importance still remain and if the readers take a look around them, they too can see how easily it is to relate to the book in their very own world and in the town they live in and in the home that they wake up in every single
An example of Atticus simply being an optimum role model and example for the children is seen in a scene when Atticus is talking to Aunt Alexandra. In his discussion with Aunt Alexandra he stands up for Calpurnia who helps out around the household by saying, "She is a faithful member of this family and you 'll simply have to accept things the way they are"(Lee 182). Atticus in standing up for Calpurnia without her around shows the audience what a good parental figure he is because he always stands up for what he believes and he doesn 't change his views on someone just because they are another family member. He is a loyal man and stands up for those who have been there for him in return. Later in the book the readers see another example of Atticus being a good parent when he finds out that Scout has been fighting people in school. To keep Scout from fighting in school Atticus tells her, "You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down" (Lee 101). Scout had recently fought someone at school because Atticus is defending a black man in court which is not something many white people do. In result of Atticus defending people have been talking badly about Atticus to Scout and she dislikes hearing it so she fights the kids who talk poorly about …show more content…
Throughout the novel the readers have a better understanding of how having a good parental figure can impact children 's views of many everyday things. Atticus in the book is an excellent role model for Jem and Scout. He also makes the home they live in a very stable and healthy home to raise children in properly where as Bob Ewell demonstrates the exact opposite. While the book may have been written centuries ago the facts of healthy families and their importance still remain and if the readers take a look around them, they too can see how easily it is to relate to the book in their very own world and in the town they live in and in the home that they wake up in every single