To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - The Influences Parents Have On Thier Children

Throughout our lives we're influenced by many. It can have an effect on the way we view issues within societal boundaries. One of the major influences children have in their lives comes from their parents. The parents of a child can have both a positive and a negative influence on their lives. In the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird", there are two excellent examples of how parents can be a major influence on their children. Atticus Finch, father of Jem and Scout Finch, plays the loving, kind and knowledgeable father. He is an example of how parents can have a positive influence on their children. Bob Ewell, father of Mayella Ewell, plays the drunken, abusive, and neglectful father. He is an example of how a parent can be a negative influence

In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee gives us the character Atticus Finch to give us an example of what courage is through symbolism, pathos, and irony. In this analysis I will talk about about how Atticus’s actions and words all seem to try to teach us something, and that something is courage. We can see the biggest example of Atticus’s courage when he has to talk about Tom Robinson’s case or when he talked to the kids about what Mrs. Dubose was trying to do before her death. Atticus’s courage is the type that allows him to do what he thinks is right even if people don’t agree with him or if it seems hopeless to try. Atticus is also seen trying to pass down his courage and wisdom to his kids throughout the story.

Atticus displayed a large amount of courage in the novel, especially through accepting the Robinson case. He knew that defending Tom Robinson meant downgrading his social status and possibly risking his and his children's lives, but he still did what he had to do. He also displayed courage when he decided to face a lynch mob alone to protect Tom Robinson. Atticus lived up to his own definition of courage. Atticus knew that his children didn't like or understand Mrs. Dubose and he made them read to her every day for a month. After her death he explained to them that Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict and her goal was to give it up before she died. Through this, he taught his children what real courage is and this sends a direct message

First, in this book courage is defined as standing up for one’s beliefs no matter what. On page 149 Atticus said “ 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.” Scout and Jem slowly start to realize this as they begin to start facing challenges like what Atticus is facing.

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, a character by the name of Atticus Finch explains to his child “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.” (128). Atticus is teaching his son an important lesson about courage, while using his own to take on a seemingly impossible task.

Also to use your words to show courage. He also says that no one knows what another person thinks or feels until you see things from their point of view such as stepping into someone’s shoes or skin to truly see and feel what they do. Another thing Atticus tells Jem is "There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible."(chp. 13) I think this is a good quote because it is the truth and it takes courage to tell and teach your children that the world isn’t perfect, and its not just good things all the time. He teaches his children to respect themselves and others because it will get you far in life and you will be more successful. One example he uses to tell them is when Mrs. Dubose is going to die because she stopped taking her medication to break her addiction, but fails because it controlled her body. When this happens Atticus says "Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing 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."(pg 149) I use this quote again because I think it is an excellent quote because it shows that Mrs. Dubose knew that she wouldn’t survive without her medication but that didn’t stop her from trying to do without it and that is true courage.

Atticus teaches Scout and Jem what courage is when he says, "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before is no reason for us not to try to win," (Harper Lee, page 101) which shows how he already has the disadvantage in taking the case on the side of Tom Robinson, a black man. Atticus's children get to watch him demonstrate courage throughout the trial. Atticus also taught Jem and Scout what courage is when he

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus exhibits courage. Following the events of Jem being punished for his acts of ruining Mrs. Dubose’s plants, on page 112, Atticus tells Jem, “It’s [courage] is when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” This is foreshadowing for Atticus’s main role of defending Tom Robinson. On page 215, Miss Maudie tells Jem, “I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant

People often ask, “what is courage?”. Courage is doing what is right, no matter what the circumstances are. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch shows what real courage is throughout the novel. Real courage is when someone fights for what is right, no matter what the final decision is. Atticus is the perfect person to display real courage. Atticus is a courageous man, honest lawyer, and a great role model for his two kids Scout, formally known as Jean Louise Finch, and Jem, formally known as Jeremy Atticus Finch. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus represents the importance of doing what is right while being courageous.

In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee portrays courage through Atticus, specifically when he stands up for what he believes in. So he supports and fights the case for Tom Robinson, even though he knows he is going to lose the case. Atticus fought the case in which Tom Robinson was blamed that he raped a white girl, during this time Atticus says, “There is nothing more sickening than a low grade whitman who’ll take advantage of Negroes ignorance” (pg 296). Atticus attempts to win the case and keeps hope, even when aware of the outcomes. In addition, he wants Tom to go through a trial, which will make it easier to figure out who is guilty and who is not. Lee portrays Atticus as being socially and morally courageous since he is doing the right thing even though his social reputation could be hurt in front of the townspeople. Also, Lee proves that Atticus understands and wants Scout to realize that courage is not only shown through one’s physical strength, however it is portrayed by one’s actions as well. In the beginning of the book Scout thought that courage is when someone is brave or uses their physical strength to perform an activity, like Jem and when he ran and touched the front door of the Radleys house. But when Atticus explains about Mrs. Dubose and how she is courageous,

Atticus shows true courage by doing what is right and not what is easy. He sticks up for Tom Robinson even when the whole town is against him. This affects his social life and even the life of his children, but he realizes that believing in what is right is still important. But sometimes, holding a gun is not always true courage, true courage is working your whole life to fulfil your goals. Atticus says, “I wanted you to see something about her-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 through it no matter what” (149). Mrs. Dubose was hated by Jem and Scout but when they realize the truth, they feel extremely guilty. She tried to get over her morphine addiction by having Jem and Scout help read to her. Atticus understood the truth, and he saw Mrs. Dubose’s courage. He knew she was extremely close to death but that didn’t stop her from trying to die

Firstly, Harper Lee makes the point that having a high amount of courage is difficult yet it is a necessity. Jem realizing that Atticus doesn’t boast about his shooting skills and that is a gentleman like. Jem yells to Scout, "Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!" (Lee 131). Jem knows now that just because you can do manly things, such as being a dead-shot, makes you a gentleman. But not being proud and boasting about those shows courage because it is the right thing. However, Scout seeing how courageous Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra are after Tom’s death, lights a light bulb for Scout. She sees and understands it now, ”After all, if

classes or the races in the town and hates to judge people. He is a

The quote “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 anyways and see it through no matter what.” (Lee 128) is further proof that Atticus doesn’t believe in giving up, or taking the easy way. An example of this is when he was presented with the opportunity of shooting the rabid dog. He had refused to touch a gun around his children up until this point, when it was absolutely necessary, and refuses still even after the trial, when Bob Ewell threatened him. Another example of his courage on this front is how he raised his children- by letting them figure out who they were and who they wanted to be mostly by themselves, but all the while encouraging them in the right direction. Merely letting his daughter Jean Lousie (Scout), be herself and wear overalls was a act of courage in itself, because of how badly he knew that everyone would react to a girl not in dresses, but in

A hero is someone who does right. In Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird. the characters demonstrate heroic qualities. Atticus Finch, to be exact. Nellie Harper Lee is the author of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960.