Atticus Finch vs. Bob Ewell William Dominguez The character of Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell as role models to their kids and others differ, both men are single fathers and this is very hard, it's harder than being a single parented mother because the mother has some sort of connection or care for the child. Some of the major differences between Atticus and Mr.Ewell are that Atticus cared about his family much more than Mr.Ewell did, so he was a good father. Atticus treated everyone equally including his children; Atticus treated them equally as shown on how his children can call him by his first name. Mr.Ewell is prejudice when it comes to anyone and no child should follow in his foot-steps but at the rate he is at, his children are. Atticus is a true caring father who always tries to be there for his family and always wants to take care of them well.
He is highly respected within Maycomb, Judge Taylor says that he is “always courteous to everybody” and Miss Maudie proclaims “we trust him to do right.” Even though Atticus actions of protecting Tom Robinson brought him to be the object of scorn in Maycomb ironically he is a heroic figure in the novel. He is a widower left with two lovable children, Jem and Scout. Lee presents him as a conscientious father, he is honest, straightforward, and throughout the novel he listens to them and deals with any questions they may ask. He says to his brother Jack, “when a child asks you something answer him.” Atticus treats his children as adults; he believes they can “spot an evasion quicker than adults.” Atticus practices the ethic of sympathy and understanding that he preaches to Scout and Jem and never holds a grudge against the people of Maycomb despite their callous indifference to racial inequality. He is sensitive in his treatment of people and he understands other individual’s feelings.
No parent wants to see their children go out into the world exposed to its dangers, but parents also know that they can’t always be there to protect them. Although Atticus accepts this idea, he loves his children, Scout and Jem, with all his heart. Atticus believes that everyone is equal despite their outside appearance. “You never really know a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it,” he said. Most people judge only from what is on the exterior instead of trying to make sense of how different people see things differently under various circumstances.
“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” (Lee 304).
George and Lennie’s Relationship John Steinbecks “Of Mice and Men” is focused around the theme of how two men have come together and are such good friends in a time when most people have nothing. They have each other and even though they may not always get along they have learned to accept their differences and stick together, because in the end all they have is each other, which is what makes them different from everyone else. George acts towards Lennie as a very responsible father, ‘you never had none, you crazy bastard. I got both of em here’ this quote shows that George as a responsible guardian and looks after his bus pass and doesn’t trust Lennie with his pass because he thinks Lennie would loose and took the responsibility of looking after it. Another quote to this is ‘ look George.
On many occasions, Athena served as a father figure or mentor for Telemachus by providing him with the guidance and reassurance that a growing adolescent requires in his life. In "Book II" Athena told Telemachus, "'Telemachus, you'll lack neither courage nor sense from this day on, not of your father's spirit courses through your veins — now there was a man, I'd say, in words and action both'" (225). This served Telemachus as great motivation because it covered the different components of growing up. Athena told him that he would neither lack courage nor sense, and she also stressed the fact that Telemachus needed to show intelligence because
The family, that takes no notice of this dark alienated world outside, all face inwards and have such a loving acceptance of each other, which creates a tight knit sense of belonging between them. The opinion of the son has to be the most significant theme in this text. The quote at the bottom of the painting “gee dad your fantastic!” shows the high admiration the boy has for his father who cares little what the opinions of others are and has no need for materialism and is happily disenfranchised from the rest of the surroundings. The contrast between the light colours of the family and the dull, dark colours of the background create a sense of detachment. We are able to see that although they sit within a normal environment, they are disconnected from reality.
He can’t sit there and do nothing and easily suffers the lack of action. Sometimes he’s quite like Lee but the thing about him is that he never loses control and that’s what make him so strong among the others. Homer has changed from being known as a rebel at school, to being one of the main leaders of the group. Before the war, Homer did not seem to worry about school or his reputation, but now everything he cares for is on the line his family and his friend. He shows great courage for his group because he never gives up his a guy that keeps on trying even if he fails.
They will always depend on people to help them with day to day tasks in which they show affection as a way to express their wants, needs, and gratitude. Autistic children are generally very independent people not wanting to be touched or bothered however this is not always the situation. One of the most famous portrayals of an autistic person is that of “Rainman” played by Dustin Hoffman. This story is not that far from the truth. Even though this is a story about a person with severe autistic characteristics the real life “Rainman” did have a very good relationship with his father.
Now he views his role as a friend and companion, for example, he spends a lot of time with his son and to do a lot of outdoor activities. Alan has always been an authoritative parent and he only had two rules for his children, they are that they don’t lie and that they don’t get in a car while drunk or with someone who will be driving drunk. He really didn’t need to make rules since his children were very responsible and made their own rules to stay away from doing bad things. An authoritative parent is a technique of “child rearing in which the parents set limits but listen to the child and are flexible” (Strassen Berger, 2008, p.