Mrs. Davis
English 102
January 15, 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch have different parenting styles. Bob Ewell and Atticus have different parenting styles by a long shot. There are many reasons for this.
First I what they have in common, they both live in Maycomb Alabama, on two different sides of town. They are also both fathers and have more than one child. They are also both single fathers who
Lost their respective wife.
Atticus Finch, he is a lawyer who has fought many battles in the court room, and has mostly won them. He is also a state representative. Atticus enjoys spending time with his kids, he enjoys reading to them and playing with them. Atticus preaches equality, and wants everyone to be treated the same weather they are black or white. Atticus has a good reputation in Maycomb County.
Bob Ewell on the other hand, He has no job, and gets his money off county cheques. None of
That money the kids ever see because Bob then goes and buys alcohol with it, leave them for 2 days and gets drunk. Bob does not pay much if any attention to his kids. He also thinks that African American people should be lower than white people, and not treated like a normal person. Bob has a bad reputation in Maycomb County.
To sum this up, Bob Ewell is a scummy person who treats African American people poorly, while Atticus treats everyone fairly and as a person. Bob treats his kids badly while Atticus treats his kids like he should. Atticus has a good reputation in the town, and bob with a very poor reputation.