The Importance of Values and Morals in “To Kill a Mockingbird”
What you are taught in the present impacts the type of person that you will become. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee shows the importance of life lessons; illustrating that the adults in the story are a big part of that journey. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, characters in the novel influence Jem and Scout to develop into mature young adults. Atticus Finch, the father of both Scout and Jem teacher them a very important life lesson; people are equal regardless of race or social class. Jem and Scout also learn from Boo Radley that people are not always what they seem. Finally, Calpurnia educates Scout and Jem with valuable lessons on morality. Morals and values taught by …show more content…
Colour does not matter to Atticus Finch because he feels that Tom should get a fair chance during the trial even if Atticus knows a white man’s word is always upholded. Even with Mrs. Dubose verbally insulting Atticus, he still continues to treat her with courtesy. This shows Jem to be kind to people even when kindness is not reciprocated. Atticus says to Jem:
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew” (##).
It is only through spending time with Mrs. Dubose that Jem realizes that the old woman suffers from terrible pain and is fighting a drug addiction. Jem learns that there are reasons why someone acts a certain way but you still need to respect them regardless of those habits. Boo Radley, however, conveys a very important principle that will help Jem and Scout interact with people; do not judge someone by what you hear from …show more content…
Calpurnia has taught Jem and Scout to be polite, mannered and kind people. Through their time together Atticus realizes that Calpurnia has played a big role in jem’s and scout’s development as people. Atticus talks about Calpurnia to Aunt Alexandra expressing his admiration for her,
”I don't think the children have suffered one bit from her having brought them up. If anything, she has been harder on them in some ways than any mother would have been... she is never let them get away with anything, she is never indulged them the way most colored nurses do. She tried to bring them up according to her lights, and Cal's lights are pretty good…”( )
Just because black people attend a different church it does not mean it is a less of a church than the church that white people go to. jem and scout attend calpurnia’s church to see what it’s like to attend at mass.
just because you go somewhere different
Calpurnia has been the motherly figure and raised them to be the best versions of
What you are taught in the present impacts the type of person that you will become. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee shows the importance of life lessons; illustrating that the adults in the story are a big part of that journey. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, characters in the novel influence Jem and Scout to develop into mature young adults. Atticus Finch, the father of both Scout and Jem teacher them a very important life lesson; people are equal regardless of race or social class. Jem and Scout also learn from Boo Radley that people are not always what they seem. Finally, Calpurnia educates Scout and Jem with valuable lessons on morality. Morals and values taught by …show more content…
Colour does not matter to Atticus Finch because he feels that Tom should get a fair chance during the trial even if Atticus knows a white man’s word is always upholded. Even with Mrs. Dubose verbally insulting Atticus, he still continues to treat her with courtesy. This shows Jem to be kind to people even when kindness is not reciprocated. Atticus says to Jem:
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew” (##).
It is only through spending time with Mrs. Dubose that Jem realizes that the old woman suffers from terrible pain and is fighting a drug addiction. Jem learns that there are reasons why someone acts a certain way but you still need to respect them regardless of those habits. Boo Radley, however, conveys a very important principle that will help Jem and Scout interact with people; do not judge someone by what you hear from …show more content…
Calpurnia has taught Jem and Scout to be polite, mannered and kind people. Through their time together Atticus realizes that Calpurnia has played a big role in jem’s and scout’s development as people. Atticus talks about Calpurnia to Aunt Alexandra expressing his admiration for her,
”I don't think the children have suffered one bit from her having brought them up. If anything, she has been harder on them in some ways than any mother would have been... she is never let them get away with anything, she is never indulged them the way most colored nurses do. She tried to bring them up according to her lights, and Cal's lights are pretty good…”( )
Just because black people attend a different church it does not mean it is a less of a church than the church that white people go to. jem and scout attend calpurnia’s church to see what it’s like to attend at mass.
just because you go somewhere different
Calpurnia has been the motherly figure and raised them to be the best versions of