To Kill A Mockingbird - Essay, Unit 9 By: Angelo Michael Tsang In the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird", it is revealed to the reader that adults have a strong influence on children. This theme is mainly expressed by two fathers of the story; Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus, is a good father and role model for Jem and Scout, but Bob on the other hand is a poor excuse for a father. He is …showed first 75 words of 969 total…

…showed last 75 words of 969 total…become good and kind human beings. Bob Ewell, an uncaring and ignorant man, controls his daughter by fear and allows his son to lead a dishonest and commitment free life. It is clear that children look up to their elders, and that adults are role-models. If adults like Bob Ewell would just wake up and teach the next generation the values that Atticus Finch teaches his children, the world would be a much better place.