To Kill a MockingbirdParents, Good and Bad
Cassidy Andrey
Laura Coughlan
Tooba Khan
Fariha Khondaker
Amna Liaqat
Eng 9 Hon
Contents
• Scout– Scout and Atticus– Scout and the Mom she never knew– Scout- Parents and her Future
• Jem– Jem and Atticus– Jem and his Mom– Jem- Parents and his Future
Contents
• Dill– Dill, his Mom and Stepdad– Dill, Parents and his Future
• Mayella Ewell– Mayella and Bob Ewell– Mayella, Parent and her Future
Scout and Atticus• Atticus understands Scout
• Scout trusts Attticus
• Atticus gives the love of a mother and a father’s rationality
• Atticus treats Scout with respect
• Scout becomes confident
Scout and the Mother she never knew
• Scout lost mother when she was a baby
• Reason for her being a tomboy
• Scout will feel the lack of a mother more as she grows older
Scout, Parents and her Future
Little Restriction from Father =
Curiosity + Non-Conformity =
Nurse in WWII =
Doctor
Jem and Atticus
• Atticus treats Jem with respect• Jem idolizes father• Atticus lectures Jem• Jem becomes a critical thinker
Jem and his Mother
• Jem was six when his mother died
• He still remembers and misses her,
• But it may trouble him as to whether he really knew his mother
• Makes him more protective of Scout
Jem- Parents and his Future
Respect from Father =
Critical Mind =
Disappointment in Society’s Ways =
Lawyer
Dill, his Mom and Step Dad
• Dill has a neglectful mom and step dad
• Dill feels unloved
• Dill tries to find love and care elsewhere
• He finds it in Scout, they become “engaged”
Dill, Parents and his Future
Neglect from Parents =
Sensitivity + Vivid Imagination =
Best Selling Author
Mayella and Bob Ewell
• A simple oppressor-victim relationship• Bob suppresses Mayella’s spirit• Mayella becomes ignorant and degraded
Mayella, Parent and her Future
Neglect + Abuse from Father =
Conformity + Fear =
Follows Father’s orders =
Lives expected Ewell Life =
Whole life filled with Worry + Fear + Paranoia
So Who got the Best Parenting?Our Ratings
In last place:
Mayella
• Bob made her dependant on him and on the community
• Will remain to be burden on society
Then it’s
Dill
• Parents neglected him, but he has the passion to make a proper life for himself
• However, he will probably be more focused on own life than contributing to the world
Scout
• Atticus made her independent
• She can become whatever she wants to
• However, she is not so much focused on fixing evils of society