Readers can learn to follow the examples of the good parent and they can now avoid doing bad things to their own children. Atticus and Calpurnia had done their part as great parents and surely Jem and Scout would grow up to be good parents themselves. But for Bob Ewell, his children would probably grow up thinking that what their father did to them was a good act and they will follow his examples, thus making them bad parents and bad examples for their future children. A good parent will never let their children be astray from the right path and will always try to teach them the right ways and how to be good parents themselves in the
Tom Robinson is a black man who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. In Maycomb County, there is still serious racism going on and Blacks have not been treated right. However, Atticus still decides to take the case and defend Tom Robinson even though he knows that town’s people would insult him and his children. Although Atticus tried his best to prove Tom is innocent and he actually proves it, he still loses the trial. Despite the truth that he lost, Maycomb makes a “baby-step”( p.289).
Thomas 1 Alysson A. Thomas L. Traweek AP English III 24 April 2015 Atticus: Self-Reliance and Integrity When a man is self-reliant, a sense of integrity is sure to follow. Harper Lee captures the connection between the two characteristics through fictional father and lawyer, Atticus Finch. He clings to his beliefs in all he does, puts himself in danger to protect the innocent, and has the courage to stand on his beliefs even when he stands alone. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, protagonist, Atticus Finch, is characterized by his self-reliance and integrity. In his essay on self reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson summarizes self reliance as “trust thyself.” Atticus Finch has to trust himself to adequately defend African American,
Adam has finally has his father and son moment with one of his children that he is grateful to express himself to his son Cal. By saying he trusts Cal he has gain even more love and forgiveness for not being with his children for many years. Plus, Adam is able to not be like his father but instead be the opposite with just one of his children. Cal – “He though sardonically of telling him about his mother, to see how he would handle I, but he withdrew the though quickly. He didn’t think Aron could handle it at all,” (Steinbeck 586).
He sought to give advice as a peer rather than a parent, which shows his devotion to his son because he is not acting like the dominant father he very clearly is. Chesterfield uses his style of diction mainly for the purpose of showing dominance. He constantly belittles his son and shows his supremacy. The different types of diction used throughout the letter all show in some way the virtues that Lord Chesterfield is imposing on his
What Does Bravery Mean To Me Once, “To kill a mockingbird” and “Prison Break” were the best selling novel book and the most popular television show in North America. Though the subject matters between them are very different, both of them display a character that demonstrates absolute bravery from different angles, which eventually come across. In the book “To kill a mockingbird”, Atticus Finch is a lawyer who lives America during the great depression. He is a single father; and believes righteousness is the most important. Although serious racism is going on, and black people are lower class humans, Atticus does his best to defend a black man who is in charge of rape.
He is a man who reacts with violence and confirms racist whites’ fears about black men. In a world that seems utterly hopeless, Wright offers hope and a way to address the racial divide. When Jan visits Bigger in jail, he says he isn’t angry at Bigger for framing him. Jan, a white man, understands how he confused, shamed and terrified Bigger by ignoring the social taboos that has governed Bigger’s life. In order to extend an olive branch, Jan recruits his friend, Boris A. Max to be Bigger’s lawyer.
That he is strayed by the rest of the town - peer pressure. Mr Cunningham is also just like everyone else he has his blind spots. In conclusion, Atticus against the odds teaches his children that people should be judged by their own merits and not my the social norms. Through the thematic theme of prejudice Attiucs is the role model to children, He is looked up to by his family and his friends who "trust him to do
The Finch vs. the Ewell In the Dad Talk article stated that every “Fathers are fundamentally important to their children. Good or bad, living at home or living away…every dad matters and has a huge influence on his kids’ development”(Dad Talk). In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are two significant fathers who play very importance roles in their children’s lives. The first father is Atticus Finch. He is a lawyer, who disciplines his children by leading them with his moral examples.
Mr. Gilmer, the prosecutor, used Tom’s race and physical strength to imply that Tom was just another stereotypical black man who targeted a fair skinned female. Mr. Gilmer hinted that because Tom was strong and coloured, Tom would rape and beat a white woman. Not only was Tom discriminated against on the stand, but after Tom was sent to the slammer, Tom was killed and shot at multiple times after he was already dead. “ ‘Seventeen bullet holes in him. They [the police] didn’t have to shoot him that much.’ ” (235).