Uninvolved Parents In To Kill A Mockingbird

The ways parents raise their children reflects heavily on them, from their character to their confidence. A parent who treats their children equally and enlighten them on morals and future life lessons are more likely to succeed, compared to parents who are neglectful and don’t care for their children. For example, in To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many parents with different parenting styles, all whom reflect on their children. Atticus teaches his children to view everyone as equals and explains problematic questions to them, when for example, Bob Ewell is a drunk and neglects his children.

“When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake. But don’t make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles ‘em” (To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 9, pg 87, Lee) Atticus believes and raises his children trying to teach and help them understand any questions they might have, which some other parents may have problems with, afraid of their children

While they provide for basic needs like food and shelter, they are uninvolved in their children's lives. The degree of involvement may vary considerably. Some uninvolved parents may be relatively hands-off with their kids, but may still have some basic limits such as curfews. Others may be downright neglectful or even reject their children outright.” Cherry, Kendra. "What Is Uninvolved Parenting?" Very Well. N.p., 9 Apr. 2016. Web. 19 May 2017. An uninvolved parent leaves their child, emotionally unattached, and combined with alcoholism, can be a toxic environment for the children, leaving them no choice but to grow up with twisted morals. By seeing what their only guardian does, it will most likely lead to what they do as well. A racist who only has his pride, his children are the least of his worries. Threatening other children and trying to kill them, Mr. Ewell is a horrid