The Mockingbird Parents To Kill a Mockingbird has many themes and motifs, some of the most common are racism, walking in other people’s shoes, and shadows; however, parenting also plays a major role in this book. Unlike your typical family with a father and a mother, Jem and Scout only have their father. This little twist in the story allows Scout and Jem to experience more than one or two parent figures in their lives. Atticus, being a single father, cannot do everything necessary to raise two kids by himself, so throughout the story Jem and Scout are exposed to many different mother figures such as Aunt Alexandra, Miss Maudie, and Calpurnia. Because of this, they become more well-rounded and knowledgeable to different perspectives and
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Scout drug her heels in the ground throughout the entire story with Aunt Alexandra not understanding the importance of being a lady. However, Scout did learn to respect her aunt, and began to see that being a lady was harder than it looked after watching Calpurnia and her aunt keep their composure after hearing about Tom Robinson’s death.
Miss Maudie acted as comforter and friend of sorts to Jem and Scout. She allowed them free reign of her yard (minus the flower beds), baked them cakes, and often watched over them as they played, and like Atticus, she also led by example. After her house burned down, she still kept a positive attitude and assured Scout that she was okay. Miss Maudie, was a gentle and warm person that acted as a safe zone for Scout and Jem and was company to them when they had no one else to hang out with.
Calpurnia was the main mother figure to Jem and Scout. She bathed them, feed them, and kept them in line when Atticus could not. She kept a balance between being strict and being kind, knowing exactly when to lay down the rules or bake crackle bread as comfort food for Scout. She also introduced them to a bit of the black culture when she took them to her church. This opened their eyes and gave them insight into the lives of the black people and introduced them to a new side of
Scout drug her heels in the ground throughout the entire story with Aunt Alexandra not understanding the importance of being a lady. However, Scout did learn to respect her aunt, and began to see that being a lady was harder than it looked after watching Calpurnia and her aunt keep their composure after hearing about Tom Robinson’s death.
Miss Maudie acted as comforter and friend of sorts to Jem and Scout. She allowed them free reign of her yard (minus the flower beds), baked them cakes, and often watched over them as they played, and like Atticus, she also led by example. After her house burned down, she still kept a positive attitude and assured Scout that she was okay. Miss Maudie, was a gentle and warm person that acted as a safe zone for Scout and Jem and was company to them when they had no one else to hang out with.
Calpurnia was the main mother figure to Jem and Scout. She bathed them, feed them, and kept them in line when Atticus could not. She kept a balance between being strict and being kind, knowing exactly when to lay down the rules or bake crackle bread as comfort food for Scout. She also introduced them to a bit of the black culture when she took them to her church. This opened their eyes and gave them insight into the lives of the black people and introduced them to a new side of