Adults Dying In To Kill A Mockingbird

Aside from learning about her fellow citizens of Maycomb, Scout also had to start to protect herself, and her father from their neighbors and classmates. The atmosphere of discrimination towards the black defendant, and hatred towards their father, caused many uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous situations for the Finch Family. When Scout is confronted by her uncle Jack about a fight between Herself and her classmate, Scout responds “-tell you one thing right now, Uncle Jack, I’ll be-- I swear before God if I’ll sit there and let him say something about Atticus.” (114) This quote explains how she had to protect her father, and she could not just stand around and let him say malicious things about Atticus. Those actions were very brave of Scout, but she did not stop there.

In Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch acts calm, patient, and exculpatory, hereby displaying his Christ-like character. Atticus Finch has two children, Jem and Scout, whom he raises almost completely on his own. Of course, as the children grow up, many circumstances arise in which Jem and Scout are disobedient. For example, one day, unjust circumstances arise, making anger boil deep in Scout’s head and heart. Because of this, Scout starts kicking the adults around her.

With Scout and Jem being too young to understand what their father really is doing, they believe that Boo Radley is the villain, but in the end they would soon find out what truly was evil. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill and Mockingbird”, she argues that children don’t

Scout started a between her, Aunty, and Atticus and it was causing more stress with Atticus and when Jem overheard Jem told Scout to leave Aunty alone. When Scout figured Jem was telling to do something she didn’t like it very much but Jem got angry and told her “now I mean it, Scout, you antagonize Aunty and I’ll-I’ll spank you” which is something an older adult would do like Atticus. (184) Now that Jem is different and more mature, he tries to calm down Scout in his own way so the situation doesn’t get bigger. By doing this Scout thinks that Jem is now telling her what to do and when she throws a fit he tells her she’s going to hit her.

When children are in a conflict, parents should talk to their children about the situation before giving them a punishment. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, a young girl gets punished from her uncle. Scout Finch, an independent young girl, gets in a physical altercation with her immature cousin, Francis. Uncle Jack, Scout’s uncle, had recently told her she would get punished if he heard Scout use bad language again. When Francis started insulting Atticus, Scout’s father, and calling him terrible names, Scout got mad and started punching Francis.

Being a parent can be difficult to discipline your children. In “To Kill a Mocking Bird” By Harper Lee, Uncle Jack had Punished Scout Finch without hearing Scout’s side of the story. Scout and Scout’s cousin Francis had gotten into an argument about Scout's dad Atticus Finch's court case. Atticus had to defend a black man in court which was disliked in Maycomb County during the 1930s. Scout’s Punishment was unfair.

Throughout the novel, Scout gets made fun of because of the fact that her father is defending a black man. Scout’s classmates treat her as though something is wrong with her father and often refer to him using racial slurs. Even though she gets mistreated, Atticus reminds Scout it's not worth it. This is shown on page 87 Atticus says, “Hold your head high but keep those fists down.”

Due to Scout punching her cousin, she gets in trouble with her uncle. Her uncle lets her explain after some time has passed, she finally explains to uncle Jack that her cousin was making fun of Atticus. In which she would not let happen right in front of her face. This proves that back in the day this would even pull families apart. Scout hated how people would talk about Atticus, and it was even worse when her own cousin was talking bad about Atticus. Scout understood that she should not have

In chapter nine of, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout references what it is like to grow up in a household under their father’s rules and guidance. “The internal arrangements of the Finch house were indicative of Simon’s guilelessness and the absolute trust with which he regarded his offspring,” (Lee 106). Since this establishment was constructed, the family has always looked upon one another very highly. Atticus, unlike his sister, continues his trust in his own children, Jem and Scout, and let them make their own decisions, and come to their own conclusions.. “When Jem an’ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem's side of it, he hears mine too…”

When one grows up, it is inevitable they will lose their innocence. Seeing the world through rose colored glasses can only take one so far, and eventually they will have to open their eyes to real issues in their lives. While this happens at different ages for everyone, Atticus in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee believes that his kids should not be sheltered from the real world. As Scout and Jem, Atticus’ children, grow up, especially in a time where Maycomb is so segregated, Atticus teaches his kids real life lessons and to not become like the rest of their town; racist and judgemental. This comes with a cost, however, as the kids “grow up” at an expedited rate.

The question of how much discipline is necessary to instill a lesson in a child is a problem that parents frequently face. Based on clinical and developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind, “... authoritative parents are good at setting standards…their disciplinary methods are assertive and supportive…” (Cherry 3). With their disciplinary action, considerate parents will put forth the effort to teach their child a lesson; this causes a mark to be made on that child to know the difference between right and wrong. Atticus had to once enforce a punishment onto Jem due to an action of passion that he committed; Jem was never one to be violent, but when Mrs. Dubose (the Finch’s elderly neighbor) insults his father, he will do anything to defend him.

Beating a child as a form of consequence or punishment is considered wrong by so numerous people nowadays; however, that was not always the case. Scout, a young schoolgirl, in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, lives in Alabama in the 1930s. During this time period, there was often social inequality for those of color. Scout’s father Atticus, is a lawyer. He is taking on a case defending a man of color.

Dominick Goodwin Mr. Raethz/Ms. Miller English 1- 2 16 March 2023 Title It is a parent’s job to include the importance of discipline in their child's life. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, a young girl is punished by her uncle for fighting with her cousin. The young girl, Scout, is known as very protective towards the people she loves and will not hold back about anything.

Specific punishments are essential for the unacceptable behavior of youth; however, severe categories of discipline are improper for teaching a child a lesson. Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird illustrates an argument between two kids and different points of view from one of the children, which then creates a punishment. The argument proceeds between Scout, a six-year-old girl who is easily outraged and irritated by the comments of others, and Francis, the cousin of Scout, a selfish boy who agitates Scout and insults her father as well. As a result of these two different temperaments, a dispute occurs between the two. The argument initiates because Francis starts to criticize Scout’s father.

" Atticus informs his children that they may never understand an individual's thoughts and motives until Jem and Scout take into perspective a person's point of view on a situation and basically put themselves in the place of others to be able to comprehend with one’s thoughts and figure why a person act in such a matter. This not only teaches Jem and Scout the aspect of forgiveness but also informs both not to jump to conclusions. Another scenario that displays that Atticus is an ideal role model to society is when he agrees to assist assumed rape victim Tom Robinson with his case against Mayella Ewell. Atticus is shows