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Some parents are seemingly hard on their children, while others are a little bit easier. Both ways most parents look out for the best interest of the child no matter what the situation and try to protect them and teach them accordingly. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus is portrayed as a good father, and idol and role model compared to Bob Ewell, Aunt Alexandra & Miss Stephanie Crawford. Throughout the book Atticus has been portrayed as a good role model compared to Bob Ewell. Atticus was treated with respect all through Maycomb; thus he maintained a good reputation. All who knew him thought he should be treated highly. Judge Taylor thought that Scout should respect him too when saying: "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your fathers passing." (Page 214). Atticus was never violent. Even in tough situations where it would be easier to fight with your fist then your mind, he stayed calm. When he was approached at Maycomb jail by a group of white men, including Mr. Cunningham, he acted with no violence. He also told his daughter, Scout, to be non-violent also when saying: " 'That'll do Scout' Atticus put his hand on my shoulder 'Don't kick folks." Lastly Atticus is
"Everybody in Maycomb, it seemed had a Streak, a Gambling Streak, a Mean Streak, a funny Streak. Maudie that: "she woke up in the middle of the night and found him [Boo Radley] looking in the window at her. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, different approaches are taken by Atticus, Bob Ewell, Aunt Alexandra and Ms. His attitude towards his children is positive. Never once did he talk about another neighbor or disrespect their privacy. Bob Ewell and Atticus had different places in society, different attitudes and ways of teaching their children. She told people many untrue things unlike Atticus. She thought that everyone in the town who was of lower class then her had a bad streak running in their fa!mily. Some succeed at this while others fail but most look out for the common good for that child.
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