Wednesday, August 21, 2013

What are five quotes that are examples of parent/child relationships in To Kill a Mockingbird?

PARENT / CHILD RELATIONSHIPS IN TO
KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD


Atticus,
Jem & Scout. 
The narrator, who we later discover is Scout,
reveals that, as adults, she and Jem still seek out Atticus when the need
arises.



We
were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus
(Chapter
1).



Boo
Radley & His Father. 
Boo's mental status derived, in part, from
the dysfunctional relationship he had with his
father.



Nobody
knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight, but...
Atticus said... there were ways of making people into ghosts (Chapter
1).
 



Scout
& Atticus.
 After Scout's terrible first day at school, she
decided that she was better off being educated at home--just like Atticus. This was not
acceptable to Atticus, but he also knew that it would not be easy convincing Scout. He
decided upon a compromise.


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"If you'll concede the necessity of going to
school, we'll go on reading every night just as we always have. Is it a bargain?"
(Chapter
3)



Dill
& His Stepfather.
  Dill's relationships with his various fathers
are stormy at best. It apparently got so bad that he decided to run away; but, with
Dill, you never knew what was truth or fiction.


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Having been bound in chains and left to die in
the basement by his new father, who disliked him, and secretly kept alive on raw field
peas by a passing farmer who heard his cries for help, Dill worked his way free by
pulling the chains from the wall (Chapter
14).



Jem
& Atticus.
 Although Atticus ordered Jem and Scout to leave the
jail on the night the lynch mob appeared, Jem refused to leave. His loyalty was not lost
on Atticus.


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... I assumed that Atticus was giving him hell
for not going home, but I was wrong. As they passed under a streetlight, Atticus reached
out and massaged Jem's hair, his one gesture of affection (Chapter
15).


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