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To Kill a Mockingbird essay help?

i need help with finding ideas for writing my essay... my teacher assigned us to write an essay onif we think atticus is a good father or a bad father... i chose the good one and i need 2 impressive reasons why he is and a super impressive reason wy he is not... i am not getting the grade i want in this class and i want to up my grade with this final essay... i hope you guys and girls could help me out wit somethin to make my teachers jaw drop and make her want to put a good grade on my essay :)))))) PLEASE

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Atticus is a good father because he befriends them without losing his parental authority in the process. Most modern-day parents either act as a disciplinarian or their child's friend, rarely both. Examples of this are how he bargained with Scout about reading so that she would go to school and how he discussed politics with Jem. You could relate his parenting style to your parents and discuss how you are going to parent your own children.

    Atticus is a good father because he is morally upright and isn't hypocritical. He only expects of his children what he does himself and he upholds a very high moral standard. You could quote the part from the book where he explains to Scout why he had to take Tom Robinson's case because if he didn't he could never tell them what to do again. You could also discuss how his lack of racism and prejudice allowed the children to form their own opinions about controversial issues.

    Atticus is not a good father because he has too many standards with too little affection and rewards. He rarely shows his love, which creates distance between himself and his children.

    Hope this helps!

  • riesgo
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    First cross to Wikipedia and browse up on mockingbirds. What characteristics to they've? Why are they unique from different birds? Then do some study on Boo. What was once he like? What made him unique from the individuals of town? Find 3 matters he and a mockingbird have in usual, style your paragraphs by means of taking every fine and explaining why they've that during usual, write an intro and a end, and you are performed.

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