Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks possible. In the novel To
Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a model parent who teaches his children
important lessons about life. He teaches his children to respect themselves and others, to try their
best to do what 's right, and what real courage is.
Atticus Finch is a very respected man in Maycomb. He shows respect to a lot of people
including his children, the Negroes, his neighbours and Arthur Radley. When asked by his
children why he is going to defend Tom Robinson Atticus says, ". . . if I didn 't I couldn 't hold up
my head in town [Lee, Harper pg 75]." In the same conversation Atticus shows his respect for
the black community when he tells Scout
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Atticus teaches by example, he
respects people and his children look up to him for that. Jem and Scout want to please their father
and try to become more respectful. He also feels that if you don 't try your best to help someone
you won 't be able to live with yourself, or ask anyone to help you without feeling guilty.
Also Atticus teaches his children about real courage and how it is different from other
courage. Atticus shows Jem what
Atticus shows true courage by trying every way to help others who were in the need of it. First of all, it is courageous of Atticus to take the Tom Robinson case. Even his own family disagreed of taking the case because of the bias. He takes many risks when taking the Tom Robinson case. He risks the chance of critization by the people that live in the Maycomb County. Mrs. Dubose criticizes him when she said, “Atticus is a Nigger lover!’’ (100). With many prejudice people living in Maycomb County Atticus also risks the chance of not being re-elected for legislature. Secondly, it is
Atticus Finch is a model father created by Harper Lee in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird. He is an important figure in the Maycomb, Alabama Community. He raises his children, Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) with wide sets of morals, disciplines them, and is a true role model. Atticus allows his children to be individuals and does not try to change who they are. He teaches them fairness and equality among many different types of people in Maycomb. He is always teaching his children about how their actions may affect others, then, as a result, devices punishments to teach Scout and Jem valued life lessons. In many situations, Atticus can chastise his children, but he allows them mature and notice their own mistakes
Ever heard of the one and only Atticus Finch? The way he raises and teaches his children makes him the best parent in town! Atticus is a character in To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel that took place in Maycomb, Alabama during racism and economic problems. In the story, Atticus is a lawyer that was defending an African-American man who was accused of raping a white woman. He had two children which took care of by himself, with the help of a female maid in their household. Atticus had to raise the two children without a wife, and also went to work daily to deal with important business. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a good parent because he is courageous and a very good role model for his children.
This is significant because it shows Atticus being humble and how he recognizes he has these advantages over others, but does not boast or misuse them. When Miss Maudie states, “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents” (Lee 98) it is an example of how Atticus is humble about his skills and only uses them when they are needed. Once they realize their father’s personality, Jem and Scout change their beliefs in their father as well as viewing him as the gentleman they hope to resemble.
It becomes clear why Atticus thinks education is so important. Although Miss Caroline disapproved of Atticus reading to Scout, he promised Scout to read to her before bed each night. This is because Atticus believes that learning is the key to prevent prejudice. Also part of Atticus? role as a father is teacher. Most of Scout and Jem?s knowledge came from Atticus. He taught them important life lessons that cannot learned from books or blackboards. ?You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his
Response to To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the author explores how fathers act as role models for their children by their words and actions. Atticus Finch acts as a role model for Jem and Jean Louise, also known as Scout. He teaches his children to be empathetic, understanding, and respectful. One way Atticus teaches Scout to be respectful is when Walter does not bring his lunch on the first day of school.
Although Atticus is being challenged by the town to intentionally lose his case, he puts forth a tremendous amount of effort and determination to prove Tom Robinson an innocent man. When Scout asks Atticus why he is defending Tom, he says that “if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town, I couldn’t represent this county in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again” (86). Atticus takes pride in what he is doing and is truly dedicated in proving the innocence of Tom Robinson. He believes so strongly in Tom being innocent that he would not be able live with himself had he not taken this case. Following this further, Bob and Mayella Ewell challenge Atticus throughout the trial, but Atticus continues to fight for the defendant.
Atticus Finch is a good father because he cares for his kids and he knows that they respect him. He also wants Jem and Scout to grow up being good people. In chapter three he says “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” He wants Scout to know that you shouldn’t judge someone until you really know what it is like
What would kids do if they had no role models to look up to and to teach them important life lessons? Atticus is an ideal father because he displays a balance of comfort and support as well as discipline. He maintains a strong bond with both Jem and Scout since he always finds time for them even though he is always very busy with work. Atticus, being an open-minded and honest man, is able to teach his children many important life lessons. He teaches his children to tolerate others, to act courageously, and to judge people on what’s beyond the exterior.
Think about the kind of person you are today. Think about your values, or the characteristics that you think are important in making a good person. How may of these values were taught to you by your parents? We see, first hand, values being passed from parent to child in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. The novel, by Harper Lee, takes place during the Great depression in a small, Alabama town, called Maycomb. Throughout the course of the book, we are told the story of the Finch family, which consists of Scout, Jem and their father Atticus. During these few years of the kids childhood, they have to deal with some very mature concepts such as, racism, stereotypes, and poverty. The children need a strong person to get them through these few years and for them it is their dad Atticus. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus teaches his kids bravery, empathy and respect.
Now as we read the book we see that Atticus is trying to teach the children the difference between right and wrong and he uses real life situations to explain it better. He also puts lessons in the things the kids
This shows how the children take into consideration the meaning of Atticus’ words, and try to apply them into real life. Being as Atticus usually speaks of morality, equality, and empathy, the children start to shed the Maycomb ideals in favor of Atticus’ moral ones.
Public health officials should have a greater understanding about how socioenomic class and race can affect someone’s health. The individuals from disadvantage groups have a responsibility to make healthy lifestyle choices within their means. Another thing they could do is gather and work together similar to what happened in the city of Louisville since they are training citizens to “take political action and design policies that address the health of their community.” However, I believe that public health officials and the government should try to understand that stressors from discrimination and their socioeconomic status negatively affect their health. Discrimination, lack of opportunities, harassment, and racism can seriously affect a person’s health. According to the article, people who experience discrimination due to race, gender, socioeconomic status, etc suffer from “poor health, chronic health conditions, high blood pressure,
In this section we will discuss transitional objects and what role they play in the development of a child. A transitional object is a physical object that helps toddlers to transit emotionally from a stage of dependence to a stage of independence. The toddler thinks that the object is part of it, and this transition stage enables the toddler to realize that the mother is "not me" as well as separateness of other objects. These objects become vitally important to a toddler when going to sleep and as a defense during anxiety. A transitional object plays an important role in replacing the mother-child bond (Winnicott, 1953).
Finally, Atticus teaches his children about racism and morals by defending Tom Robinson. Atticus knows he will not win the trial but decides to defend Tom in a case of personal moral