Examples Of Ideal Families In To Kill A Mockingbird

Ideal families are usually formed by values, morals, and love between each others. However, in some cases, different families may form badly through separation. The Finches, the Cunninghams, and the Ewells were examples of families that were used by Harper Lee, the author of the story To Kill a Mockingbird, to demonstrate the values and costumes of families in Maycomb, Alabama. ,To determine whether if a family is an ideal family or not, one must investigate what an ideal family, the Finches, is like. A good example of a quote that was shown in To Kill a Mockingbird, was on page 24 and 25, "Hush your mouth! Don 't matter who they are, anybody… you can just set here and eat in the kitchen!" This quote was said by Calpurnia, a black cook of the Finches, when she was punishing Scout for being rude to little Walter Cunningham. This shows that even though the Finch family is missing one member of its family, the mom, Calpurnia is capable of replacing that gap. Another example of a quote that proves that the Finches are an ideal family was on page 127, "Jem 's growing up now and you are
A good example of an event that happened in the book is when Mayella 's Dad, during the trial of Bob, tries to prove to the audience that he is a good, respectful Dad, but he actually is a horrible one. This shows how the members of the family do not respect each other and how they lie about themselves. Another excellent example of an event that took place in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, is when Bob Ewell comes to Atticus, after the trail and the heartbreaking death of Tom Robinson, and spits on his face. This shows how non-respectful Bob Ewell is to other members of the Maycomb, Alabama. Clearly the Ewells tries to demonstrate good values and morals, but realistically these qualities are not present in their family