Topic 1: Why does Atticus allow his children to call him Atticus? What does this say about him? - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T13:01:31Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/topic-1-why-does-atticus-allow-his-children-to-call-him-atticus?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI disagree with you The best,…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11468042017-05-08T03:30:34.599ZSearcher 9Dhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Searcher
<p>I disagree with you The best, because not "every dad is a role model for his kids". For one the parents aka dads at Maycomb are not role models because they teach them to be racist and have biases so i honestly think he is a role model for his kids. Just the fact that he is standing up for a black man and risking his life to do the right thing and show his kids right from wrong is very good because the kids have some one to look up to like a role model. i agree with you when you say "every…</p>
<p>I disagree with you The best, because not "every dad is a role model for his kids". For one the parents aka dads at Maycomb are not role models because they teach them to be racist and have biases so i honestly think he is a role model for his kids. Just the fact that he is standing up for a black man and risking his life to do the right thing and show his kids right from wrong is very good because the kids have some one to look up to like a role model. i agree with you when you say "every dads job is to be a role model" but as you can see thats not the case. Dads at Maycomb are far from being role models AKA BOB EWELLL CALLING ATTICUS' WHOLE FAMILY N WORD LOVERSSS!!! So I'm sorry no, some dads are not role models, but Atticus is. Also he shows the kids how to be respectful and mindful of others. If thats not being s role model i don't know what is. In the book to kill a mocking bird in chapter 3 Atticus states <b class="big">“</b>You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee30). This shows that Atticus always does the right thing for himself and his kids--To be there for them and to be a figure to what they should be like. And personally Atticus did a pretty good job on accomplishing that.</p> Sekaakwa i see where you're c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11466472017-05-08T02:51:57.801ZSearcher 9Dhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Searcher
<p>Sekaakwa i see where you're coming from. Atticus doesn't show that much emotion toward his kids. In the book to kill a mocking bird Atticus, the father of two kids pets Jem (older son) for the first time and was surprised because of the lack of affection Atticus has "Atticus reached out and massaged Jem's hair, his one gesture of affection" (Lee155).This just shows you that Atticus doesn't really interact that much with his kids physically. So yes, i agree to what you said about that, but he…</p>
<p>Sekaakwa i see where you're coming from. Atticus doesn't show that much emotion toward his kids. In the book to kill a mocking bird Atticus, the father of two kids pets Jem (older son) for the first time and was surprised because of the lack of affection Atticus has "Atticus reached out and massaged Jem's hair, his one gesture of affection" (Lee155).This just shows you that Atticus doesn't really interact that much with his kids physically. So yes, i agree to what you said about that, but he still is a very good role model. Although, Cal is more there for them. she is more physical with them i guess. i believe he is a very good role model.He always finds a way to teach the kids a lesson even though he never punishes them when they don't follow his rules. They way he is as a parent is very unique and i admire that and i think people should too.</p> I agree with Searcher,…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11467922017-05-08T02:38:58.455ZBlossom9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BlossomAlshihri
<p style="text-align: left;"> I agree with Searcher, with the fact that Jem and Scout Atticus's children will grow up and have an open mind set and they will be open to new things and new different people. Scout and Jem will grow to have an open mind set that they learned from Atticus (there father) by, seeing Atticus treat everyone equally including them selves. By them also seeing everyone(majority) treating Atticus with respect because he has integrity. And also seeing what Atticus…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> I agree with Searcher, with the fact that Jem and Scout Atticus's children will grow up and have an open mind set and they will be open to new things and new different people. Scout and Jem will grow to have an open mind set that they learned from Atticus (there father) by, seeing Atticus treat everyone equally including them selves. By them also seeing everyone(majority) treating Atticus with respect because he has integrity. And also seeing what Atticus does for the county Maycomb. In the book <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To Kill A Mockingbird </span> by Harper Lee, Scout was telling us how when Boo (Arthur) Radley saved Jem and Scout from getting killed by Bob Ewell;Scout told us after Boo saw Jem was okay they walked back to the Radley's house."Will you take me home? he almost whispered it,in the voice of a child afraid of the dark"(Lee,278). This shows that by the end of the book Scout realizes that Boo Radley is not a scary,bad guy he's a nice,good,friendly. This show that Scout has become more open minded then when she was in the beginning of the book. Scout had also matured a little more then what she is suppose to be in her age. All in all i think Scout and Jem will grow to have an opened mind set.</p> I agree with you Malri becaus…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11466402017-05-08T02:27:39.958ZSmilie 9Chttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Smilie
<p>I agree with you Malri because Atticus wants to become friends with his kids. Atticus also wants to become a role model for his kids. And he wants to be a mentor for his kids not somebody they are afraid of. Also he treats everybody the same so that his kids can learn from him. <span>In the book To Kill A Mocking Bird Harper Lee says "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets"(Lee46). This quote shows that Atticus treats everybody with respect. And that he treats…</span></p>
<p>I agree with you Malri because Atticus wants to become friends with his kids. Atticus also wants to become a role model for his kids. And he wants to be a mentor for his kids not somebody they are afraid of. Also he treats everybody the same so that his kids can learn from him. <span>In the book To Kill A Mocking Bird Harper Lee says "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets"(Lee46). This quote shows that Atticus treats everybody with respect. And that he treats everybody equally as a way of him becoming a mentor for his kids. Thus, Atticus treats his kids like they are his friends so that he can become a mentor for them. And so that he can be a person that they look up to. </span></p> Atticus still remains a fathe…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11466392017-05-08T02:24:23.731ZFree 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GhadahAlsaad
<p>Atticus still remains a father to Scout and Jem, even though they call him by his name. Role models don’t always have to be fathers but in this case, Atticus is a role model to his children. He can be both to them. Jem is always seen to look up to Atticus. Atticus will always be a father to his children. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is seen to say “Our father said we were both right” in the beginning of the book (Lee3). Scout understands that he is her father. Just because they don’t call…</p>
<p>Atticus still remains a father to Scout and Jem, even though they call him by his name. Role models don’t always have to be fathers but in this case, Atticus is a role model to his children. He can be both to them. Jem is always seen to look up to Atticus. Atticus will always be a father to his children. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is seen to say “Our father said we were both right” in the beginning of the book (Lee3). Scout understands that he is her father. Just because they don’t call him that doesn’t mean that he isn’t. They both understand what Atticus is to them. Atticus is also a role model to his kids because as you said, Atticus has said "Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I've tried to live so I can look squarely back at him" (Lee 366). Jem does look up to Atticus. He’s not just a father to him, but also a role model. Jem understands that what Atticus stands for is what he also wants to stands for. Atticus is someone that Jem trusts to always do the right thing and we see Jem’s journey while growing up. Even in the book, it says that you can see the similarities between them, even though Jem and Atticus do not look alike, it’s what’s on the inside. Atticus is a father and a role model to his children. </p> I totally agree with you Sear…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11466382017-05-08T02:22:52.858ZHuman Salad 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/HumanSaladAbdalla
I totally agree with you Searcher. Also, I think there is more to this than just equality. I believe that Atticus lets Scout and Jem to call him by his name because he wants to create a better father figure for his kids to better guide them. What I mean is that he might be trying to have a better relationship with them. That way, they will look up to him more and learn from his morals. More importantly, I have another thought on why Atticus wants Scout and Jem to call him by his name. After Bob…
I totally agree with you Searcher. Also, I think there is more to this than just equality. I believe that Atticus lets Scout and Jem to call him by his name because he wants to create a better father figure for his kids to better guide them. What I mean is that he might be trying to have a better relationship with them. That way, they will look up to him more and learn from his morals. More importantly, I have another thought on why Atticus wants Scout and Jem to call him by his name. After Bob Ewell died and Atticus and Heck Tate were talking, Atticus said "I can't live one way in town and another way in my home"(Lee 367). This shows that Atticus just wants to act the same way everywhere. He wants to be treated equally at home and outside. I think thats the main reason he is called Atticus by his kids. I disagree with you the best…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11467262017-05-08T02:17:04.211ZSmilie 9Chttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Smilie
<p>I disagree with you the best because Atticus doesn't give his kids an option. Atticus doesn't want to treat Jem and Scout as a Father. He wants to become a role model for them. So Atticus let his kids call him by his name as a way of respect. Also he lets them call him by his name so that his kids can look up to him. In the text To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus says "before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me" (Lee196). This evidence shows that Atticus is a role model for his kids. Also it…</p>
<p>I disagree with you the best because Atticus doesn't give his kids an option. Atticus doesn't want to treat Jem and Scout as a Father. He wants to become a role model for them. So Atticus let his kids call him by his name as a way of respect. Also he lets them call him by his name so that his kids can look up to him. In the text To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus says "before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me" (Lee196). This evidence shows that Atticus is a role model for his kids. Also it shows that he wants Jem to become a person like him. All in all, Atticus let his kids call him by his name so that he can be a role model for his kids. And so that his kids can grow and become a better person than him. </p> I agree with you cloud becaus…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11466332017-05-08T02:01:43.959ZSmilie 9Chttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Smilie
I agree with you cloud because Atticus wants everybody to be treated the same. Also because Atticus doesn't treat his kids different from anybody else. In addition Atticus wants to be a role model for his kids and when he lets them call him by his name that's a way of him showing that he is their role model. In the text To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus says "I do my best to love everybody" (Lee109). This evidence shows that Atticus treats everybody the same. Also this evidence shows that Atticus…
I agree with you cloud because Atticus wants everybody to be treated the same. Also because Atticus doesn't treat his kids different from anybody else. In addition Atticus wants to be a role model for his kids and when he lets them call him by his name that's a way of him showing that he is their role model. In the text To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus says "I do my best to love everybody" (Lee109). This evidence shows that Atticus treats everybody the same. Also this evidence shows that Atticus loves everybody and he gives them the same respect as his kids. All in all, Atticus lets his kids call him by his name to show respect. And to treat them the same as everybody. If not to show equality, then…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11467842017-05-08T01:54:08.396ZFree 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GhadahAlsaad
<p>If not to show equality, then he is getting closer to his children in a way not every father could. Scout is seen to actually talk to Atticus with her problem. Scout does not want to go to school but Atticus talks to her and gives her advice. This is when he tells her “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…” (Lee39). This is great advice and I know for a fact that my own father has never told me this before. There is this thing about Atticus…</p>
<p>If not to show equality, then he is getting closer to his children in a way not every father could. Scout is seen to actually talk to Atticus with her problem. Scout does not want to go to school but Atticus talks to her and gives her advice. This is when he tells her “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…” (Lee39). This is great advice and I know for a fact that my own father has never told me this before. There is this thing about Atticus that makes his children actually take into consideration what he tells them and I think a part of it is their freedom to call him by his name. Calling him by his name gives them the permission to actually talk freely with him so he can actually help them. There is a difference between Atticus and other fathers. Atticus’s children actually speak with him while for other children; it is hard to ask for advice. Jem and Scout calling Atticus by his name is a part if the closeness in their family that no other people have. </p> I agree with you. Scout and J…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-05-08:649749:Comment:11467242017-05-08T01:34:47.175ZFree 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GhadahAlsaad
<p>I agree with you. Scout and Jem are seen to look at Atticus for advice throughout the book. Children have a hard time talking to their parents about things that happen in their lives, but Scout and Jem are seen to actually go and talk to him. I believe this is because Atticus does not draw any lines when it comes to his children. They treat him like anyone else and vice versa. They are comfortable around him and are able to talk to him about their problems. Atticus is a smart man, so he…</p>
<p>I agree with you. Scout and Jem are seen to look at Atticus for advice throughout the book. Children have a hard time talking to their parents about things that happen in their lives, but Scout and Jem are seen to actually go and talk to him. I believe this is because Atticus does not draw any lines when it comes to his children. They treat him like anyone else and vice versa. They are comfortable around him and are able to talk to him about their problems. Atticus is a smart man, so he would know what is good for his children and what is not. Them calling him by his name is not a form of disrespect, but a way for them to be closer to him. Not only that, but his children understand that he IS their father, even if they don’t call him as such. In the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, on the first page, Scout says “Our father said we were both right” (Lee3). Though the quote by itself doesn’t make sense in this context, the word ‘father’ is the thing to pay attention to. Scout obviously understands that Atticus is her father, even though she doesn’t call him that. He is someone that could help lead them in the right direction, even without the title ‘Father’. </p>