Family:

Chapters123
Idontlikeitatallthattheycalltheirparentsbytheirfirstnames.Ithinkthatitis
disrespectfultodothis.Firstnameswerewhatisusedtoshowfriendship,orbeingacquaintance
withsomeone.Whenyoutalktoyourfamily,youshouldbeproudofyourfamilyandyou
shouldbenicetoyourfamily.Whenyoutalktosomeoneaboutyourfamilyyoushouldsay,my
mother,ormyfather,ormygrandfather.YourfamilydeservesrespectandcallingthemSara,or
Jerry,orDanny,isnotshowingthemrespect.Thatisshowingthemthatyoudontthinkofthem
asfamilybutasjustsomeoneyouknow.Ibelievethatfamilyisoneofthemostimportantthings
inlifeandthatiswhyIspendamajorityofmyweekendswithmyparentsandcousinsand
grandparents.Yourfamilybroughtyouintothisworldanditissoimportanttoshowthatyouare
gratefultowardsthem.Ithinkthatthereisatimeandaplaceinthisworldtouseyourparents
firstnamesuchaswhenyouareintroducingthemorwhenyouareinalargeroomandthey
dontrespondtoyoucallingthemmotherormomthenIthinkitisokaytocallthembytheirfirst
name.
Chapter456
InthesechaptersitreallyshowshowmuchDillislikefamilytothem.Andhowthey
misshim.WealsogetmoreinsightofhowAtticustreatsthechildren.WefindoutfromMiss
MaudiethatAtticusisagoodmansothatkindatellsuswhatitisliketoliveinthehouse.Ithink
thatfamilyisveryimportanttothisfamily.WealsolearnalotaboutJemandScout.Jemand
DillmakefunofScoutforbeingtoomuchlikeagirlandthisupsetshere.JemandDillhave
foundawaytomakeScoutlistentothemwhichisverybrotherandsisterlike.Attheendof

chaptersixitkindashowsushowJemandScoutsrelationshipis.ThelastparagraphsaysJem
cameintremblingandScoutjustkindasathere.Thischapteralsogivesusalittleinsidetothe
Radleyfamily,bywhatNathanRadleysays.WearestillnotsureifNathanknowsitwasDill,
Jem,andScout.
Chapter789
ThisshowsmoreaboutAtticus.ItshowshowAtticusdisciplinesbecausethekidsmadea
snowmananditlookedlikeMr.AveryandAtticustellsthemitismeanandthattheyshouldnt
doit.Ithinkthatthisshowshowimportantfamilyisforthem.Buildingthesnowmanwasmore
ofafunnythingbutithasabiggermeaningbehindit.IthinkthatAtticusshowsmoreofa
fatherlystandpointinthischapters.ThefirereallyshowsmoreofMissMaudiescharacterand
theyshelooksatthegoodthingsinlife.IthinkwekindarealizethatMissMaudieislikefamily
totheFinchs.Ithinkthatitisveryimportantforustorealizethisinthisbook.
Chapter11121314
Thereisalotofexamplesoffamilyimportanceinthesechapters.Onebigoneisthefact
Atticusistryingtonurturethechildrenandbesortoflikeamotherwhenheistryingtotalkto
them.ItreallyshowsScoutthatsomethingsarejustforwomentodo.Andthisisabigstepfor
Scout,sheislearningthatbeingagirlisntalwaysabadthing.Atticusalsoshowsdifferentsides
ofhiminthischapterwhichisreallycooltosee.AnotherfamilypartisAuntAlexandracoming
totheFinchsandstayingthere.ItshowsthatAlexandraisproudofherfamilyandthatshe
wantstostayforawhile.AnotherpartofthisaboutfamilyiswhenJemgoestoAtticustotell
himaboutDill.ItshowsthatJemreallytrusthisfatherandthattheythinkAtticusisagoodrole
model.

Chapter151617
Thischapterisveryimportant.ItshowshowthekidsfeelaboutAtticus.Eventhough
theyareveryyoungtheyfeelliketheyneedtoprotectAtticus.Anotherfamilythingwasduring
theconflictatnight.ScoutmadeWalterCunninghamcomeoutofthegang,bytalkingabouthis
familyshemadehimrealizethathedidntwanttokillhisownfriend.ScoutsavedAtticuslife
anddidntevenrealize.Thepoweroffamilyisverystronginthisbookandbreaksmanythings
inthisbook.Ithinkthatwerealizethatthejustbecausehearentrelatedthatthereisstillsome
family.
Chapter181920
ThischapterdoesnothavemuchaboutfamilyotherthantalkingabouthowDillfeels
empathytowardsTom.IthinkthatshowsmoreaboutDillandhowhefeelsthatpeopletreathim.
ThesechaptersalsoshowsomeabouthowthekidsseeAtticus,theytalkabouthowAtticus
neversweatsandtheytalkabouthowheneverundoeshisclothesunlessheisgettingreadyfor
bed.Atticusisneverimproperandthistothekidswouldbelikethemseeinghimnaked.This
showsthatAtticusdoesntreallydomanythingsaroundthekids,heneverreallyactsfatherly.
Chapter212223
Thesechaptersshowmoreintothedifferentpersonalitiesinthefamily.Welearnmore
abouthowgoodofapersonAtticusis.WealsolearnhowAuntAlexandrafeelsaboutpeople
thatarenotinthefamily.SpecificallyWalterCunningham.AgainAtticussayshowyoudont
knowhim.Wealsoseehowtheblackcommunityissomewhatlikeafamily,whentheyallstand
upforAtticus.Ithinkthatthereisntverymuchfamilyatthistimeinthebook.Ithinkthat
familyisaveryimportantthingandthatshowsintheblackcommunity.

Chapter242526
Thesechaptersshowalittlebitaboutfamily.Itrevisitsthethemeofthebookabouthow
coolitistobeagirl.ItshowsthatScoutisfinallylearningsomethingfromAuntAlexandra.I
thinkthatthesechaptersalsoshowmoreabouthowtheyareasafamily.Alexandratalksabout
howsheunderstandsAtticusandhowheisfeeling.AttheenditalsoshowshowJemisfeeling
rightnow.JemisreallyupsetanddoesntreallyknowhowtohandlethisandAtticusistelling
Scoutsheneedstogivehimtimetodecidehowhewantstocontinue.Ithinkthesechaptersdont
showmuchwithfamilybecauseitismoreaboutthegrievingofTomandeveryoneisstillvery
upsetaboutit.Ithinkthatalthoughthischaptersaresmall,Ithinktheyareprettyimportant.
Chapter2728
WelearnedalotaboutAtticusinthischapter.Inthebeginninghetalksabouthowyou
havetolookatlifefrominsideapersontoknowhowtheyarereallyfeeling.Ithinkthatitshows
alotabouthowAtticusisasaperson.AnotherthinginthebookitwhenJemisinjuredAtticus
callsthedoctorfirstandnotHeckTate.AdirectcontrasttohowBobEwelliswithhisfamily.
Bobdidntcalladoctororanything,justcalledHeckTate.Itshowsthedifferenceinfamilythat
theFinchshave.ThisshowsalotabouthowtheFinchswork.Eventhoughthefamilyisnt
supercloseknitandtheydontcallhimdad,thisstillshowshowmuchtheycareaboutone
anotherandhowimportantfamilyisforthem.Ithinkthatthischapterbringstogethereverypart
ofthebookhavingtodealwithfamilyandshowsthattheFinchsreallyareafamily,evenwhen
theydontgetalong.
Chapters293031

Thisreallybringsthebookallthewaytogether.ItalsoshowssomeaboutAtticus
character.ItwasaninterestingjudgementcallonAtticusparttoletScoutwalkBoohome.
AlthoughthatiskindabadandScoutwasjustattackedandalmostkilledbuthestillletshergo.I
thinkthatAtticusisaninterestingcharacterandthathestillattheendofthebook.With
everythinghappeningstilltriestoseethebestinpeople.Atticusisatrulygoodguyandshows
hiskidsexactlyhowtheyshouldgrowup.Heisaverygoodfatherandthisshowsit.Ithinkthat
AtticusisagoodfatherandthekidsarestartingtorealizehowimportantfamilyandAtticusis.