Kill a Mockingbird: Parenting

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is one of the most successful, controversial, unique and engrossing books of 20th century- characterizing the racially segregated times of 1930s in Maycomb. The book specifically follows life of two young children Scout and Jem and their father, Atticus Finch. In this extraordinary tale of courage and morality, Atticus Finch epitomizes stability, humility, high moral and ethical values and exceptional parenting skills. As a single parent in 1930s, life wasn't easy for ordinary people, but Atticus is not an ordinary widower. He is an exceptional lawyer who understand the worth and value of human life. It is in this belief that his parenting philosophy is grounded. He doesn't look at his children as little people who can be overpowered, but views them as individuals with their set of needs and acknowledges their quest to gain knowledge. Atticus doesn't follow...
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