TKAM Lit Analysis In the classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee a little girl, that goes by the name of Scout, and her brother, Jem. The book details the experiences they had in one of the worst times in American history. This dark period is referred to as The Great Depression. The Finch kids learn about all of the problems of the world with the help of her Father, a local Drunk, and the Towns Menace. Throughout the novel, Lee uses three ways to describe the relationship between parents and their children. Atticus, Scout and Jem 's father, and the lawyer for a wrongfully convicted man, Tom Robinson, teaches his kids based on the value of courage and respect. Atticus took on the case with Tom Robinson, a man accused of raping Bob Ewell 's daughter Mayella Ewell, which was extremely unheard of at the time for a white man defending a black man. He showed …show more content…
Even though Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell have extremely different ways of raising their kids they do it for one reason to protect their family. Atticus people that help with protecting his family like Boo Radley, the town menace. Boo Radley protected the Finch kids in one major way by saving their lives. Bob Ewell got very mad after the trail and wanted to kill three people close to Atticus, Tom Robinson, Scout, and Jem he already sent Tom to his death but want to kill the two people closest to Atticus. one night he followed the kids and broke Jem 's arm but Boo Radley stepped in and protected the kids from the man that wanted them dead. “ He stopped in front of Boo Radley. " thank you for my children, Arthur…” ( Lee 370)Bob Ewell has to protect his family by himself that is why he went to trial to protect his daughter, he tried to fight Atticus to redeem his family 's credibility “ I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial if he has any, to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback” they protect their families in different ways but they just want their kids to have