Why Is Walter Cunningham Important To Me

Mr. Walter Cunningham works very hard on his farm. My parents raised me to be courteous to others. My mom especially has taught me this. I think that it has really shaped me into who I am today. I am very different from my friends. I try to get everything finished efficiently even if it is not a necessity. My mom still teaches me this. She still works until nine o’clock some nights. This teaches me to work hard and efficient. I prefer to stay up later to get something done before it is due than the day it is due. My mom also has taught me to help others as much as possible. She has told me to not do it for just myself, but for others. When Atticus represented Mr. Walter Cunningham, Mr. Cunningham paid Atticus back by giving him goods. When Scout asked Atticus if Mr. Cunningham would pay them back, his response was, “‘Not in money,’ Atticus said, ‘but before the year’s out I’ll
You watch.’ We watched. One morning Jem and I found a load of stovewood in the back yard. Later, a sack of hickory nuts appeared on the back steps. With Christmas came a crate of smilax and holly. That spring when we found a crokersack full of turnip greens, Atticus said Mr. Cunningham had more than paid him” (Lee 27). The Cunninghams never took anything they could not pay back. Scout in chapter two of To Kill a Mockingbird says, “‘The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back--no church baskets and no scrip stamps. They never took anything off of anybody, they get along on what they have. They don’t have much, but they get along on it’” (Lee 26). One example of a time in my life that I was similar to Mr. Walter Cunningham is when my dad was in the hospital. This time in my life was very hard. My brothers did not live a home, so it was just me and my mom. After many of our family friends heard about his accident, we received many gifts. We had lots of food. People often volunteered to take