The child is innocent and curious, fluid and thinking, rash and developing. Therefore as time goes on, a child will take on the opinions of others. Throughout To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, the children of the story, Scout, Jem, Francis, and Dill, are faced with an environment of prejudice towards others. The people of this environment spread their beliefs and change the children’s minds time and time again. Their views are molded by the people who interact with them causing their innocence and perspectives to be in constant flux. Even people who don’t interact with Scout, Jem, Francis and Dill a few times a year impacts the way each thinks. Also since the children are so close, one receives a view and spreads it to the others in little time. Francis …show more content…
Each child’s thoughts was impacted by their Uncle’s own opinion. Another example of family influence was when the kid’s aunt, Alexandra Finch arrives in town. She and Atticus bicker after she exclaims vehemently, “And don’t try to get around it. You’ve got to face it sooner or later and it might as well be tonight, We don’t need her now.” Atticus’s voice was even: “Alexandra, Calpurnia’s not leaving this house until she wants to.”” (Lee 115) The children are present during this conversation where Alexandra, set in her ways, tries to remove Calpurnia, the Scout and Jem’s black housekeeper from their home. Alexandra tries to show the children that blacks are inferior and that whites and their name’s status are superior. Atticus, trying to keep retain the children’s innocence explains how needed Calpurnia is and how much of a helpful and benign influence she was upon them. Atticus states that “She’s a member of this family and you’ll simply have to accept things the way they are.” (Lee 115) The children receive two different views and consider both carefully throughout the