The Influence Of Parents In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

One reason why kids are so greatly impacted by what their parents think is because they look up to them. When children are in their younger years their biggest role model is most commonly one, or both of their parents. It is emphasized that children see their parents as an example, and that they are influenced what they say in the book To Kill A Mockingbird when Jem smugly states, “Atticus was showing the jury that Tom had nothing to hide” (Lee 255). By saying this, Jem illustrates that he agrees with his father in the fact that Tom has nothing to hide. Which, also implies that his opinion was influenced by his father's. This is because Atticus among all people in Maycomb is one of the only ones who believes that Tom is innocent. Jem is just a child in this story, and he sees nothing wrong with all of the people who believe that Tom is guilty based on the color of
When parents act rude or disrespectful, their children also learn to act that way because they think that it is acceptable. Intro to quote “Attitudes most frequently considered involve the degree of warmth and acceptance or coldness and rejection that exists in the parent-child relationship” (Grusec and Tanya n.pag.). This quote reveals that children's attitudes are hugely impacted by their parents attitudes towards them and others. Which is because, as stated, when parents are closer and kinder to their children, they have better attitudes, and when parents are distant and more aggressive with their children they have more negative attitudes. However, parents attitudes are also affected by certain factors. One of which is money. Therefore, children's attitudes are also affected by their economic situation. Intro to quote “Their parents socioeconomic background determines young people's outlook on success in life” (citation). Explain and conclusion