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Theme Of Family Relationships In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird

In To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many different types of sibling/family relationships; this is one of the major themes of the book. Maycomb is a small town and every family turns out different no matter how hard the town tries to keep them all the same. Family relationships depend on the parents; either the parents raise their kids to be like themselves, or the town pressures and influences the children into having sight of how they want them to see the world. This is what creates the town to be so close and for the town to know everyone in their town. However, this keeps the community in the same stage; the community never progresses, or progresses very slowly. The family relationship between Atticus and his children are very different then of the towns. Atticus gets his kids to see clearly and to be fair to everyone even when no one else is. Harper Lee uses many different methods to present the different relationships between families and siblings.
The image that I annotated represents the whole theme of sibling/family relationships. When they say “an image is worth a thousand words”, they mean it. Looking at an image can speak to many people. The image is an effective way to show the theme because everyone translates a picture in contrastive ways. The image shows a balance between siblings and also, the relationship …show more content…

Children are usually afraid of becoming their parents so they try to be rebellious; this isn't the case in this book. Jem and Scout treasure Atticus. They never thought of their father to be very much, but throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem and Scout figure out that their father is a cherishable man. Also, throughout the book Jem and Scout thrived disassociated from each other. Relationships, especially sibling and family relationships, are forever; even if you can’t pick your

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