Scout And Atticus Relationship

The relationship between Atticus and his kids plays a major role in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The bond Atticus, Jem, and Scout had was unbreakable. This relationship is what makes them such powerful characters in the novel. Though it was a positive relationship, it came with its downsides.
Atticus loves his children, but he does not baby, or spoil them in any way. He would always try to get them to see things from different perspectives: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Lee 33). Atticus gave them a lot of freedom to do as they pleased, but whenever they got out of line he would always real them back in. The

same went for Atticus, though if he was ever out of line about something, Jem or Scout would tell him. They could always tell when something was wrong with one another. When Jem started growing Scout could tell he was changing. He started wanting to be more alone than he used to be, and would get very angry very fast. “…Jem never wanted to play with me anymore, he would just go on long walks by himself.”
Though their relationship has many upsides it also has many downsides.

Jem and Scout despised Aunt Alexandra, but Atticus still wanted her there to help take care of them. She would always question the way Atticus raised them: “Sister, I do the best I can with them!” (Lee 92) Jem and Scout got agitated when Atticus would try to handle situations by himself that they knew he couldn’t, for example, when Atticus waited outside the jail and a group of men came to cause trouble: “…Go home Jem,” he said. “Take Scout and Dill home” was what Atticus told them with fifteen or more men surrounding him. (Lee 172) However, Atticus also had things that he despised the children doing. He didn’t like them being around the court house while major trials, or trials he was involved in were happening. The only time he didn’t care was one case, the Tom Robinson case; he was so defeated afterwards he couldn’t even scold them for being there. Atticus also did not like it when they would go medaling in other people’s business, and or property. They were fascinated by their neighbor, Boo Radley. Atticus thought they should just leave him alone, because he didn’t do anything to anyone, he kept to himself. He was very upset at them when they destroyed Mrs. Dubose flowers in her garden, so he made them read to her every day after school for over a month.
When all is said and done, the Finch’s are the most caring, compassionate, and maybe a little crazy, family in Maycomb. Atticus showed

respect to everyone no matter their race, color of skin, or situation in life. He instilled those qualities in his children. Scout may be very hardheaded, stubborn, and sassy, but she is always honest. Jem is a combination of the two, and can he be just as compassionate as Atticus or as hardheaded as Scout. But no matter what, the Finch’s always stick together.