Old Dominion Heather Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 thanks for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 A very interesting read--thanks!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yes! Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Oh, for a return to common-sense living! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Love it. Love, love, love the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just finished reading that book again. Great article! Thanks for posting. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Great article! Just forwarded it to my brother & sil - their 2nd son's name is Atticus Geronimo. And no, I'm not kidding. But she LOVES the book, so she'll appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Great article! It puts words to my own unformed thoughts about Atticus Finch's parenting. I've always thought he was inspirational as a parent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 when I was a child living with my mom (my dad deserted us), I used to pretend that Atticus Finch/Gregory Peck was my father. In my young mind they were the same person and that was who I wanted to be my dad. An aside, I just read the book to my dc and we will be watching the movie tonight (the umpteenth time for me, the first time for dc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Sort of the same thing. Dh and I were watching Andy Griffith on Sunday. We talked about how Andy seemed so sensible to us but would probably be considered a bad parent now. He made Opie pay for the window he broke, brought a felon home for Sunday lunch and took the same felon fishing with his son. Not to mention the kid wanders around town all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I think the way the children turn out has as much (or more) to do with Calpurnia (and for Scout..Miss Maudie) then Atticus. I've always thought he was a rather distant father. Interactions were all instigated by the children. If Atticus Finch had an introverted child I doubt they would ever have interacted at all. He was an adult who happened to have children and treated them the same way he treated the other adults in his life, when their lives happened to intersect. I'm not saying he was a bad person, quite the opposite, but I got the feeling that they all reminded him of his wife too much and what he really wanted to do was move quietly through life with as few bumps as possible. When faced with a bump he took it on as a person of integrity and with a soft sigh. Hardly someone I'd want to take parenting advice from. A man of integrity, but not a stellar parent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 And yet, I find it interesting how many adults think of Atticus as the parent they wish they had. He gave his kids respect as humans and allowed them to make mistakes. Not that my parents didn't do that, but the amount of freedom that Jem and Scout had is unheard of today, as the writer points out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hardly someone I'd want to take parenting advice from. A man of integrity, but not a stellar parent. Wow, I couldn't disagree more. I wish every child had an Atticus for a dad. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 When I was younger, I used to read the book about once a year. My favorite part of the book is the relationship between Atticus Finch and his kids. Thanks for posting the article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 When I was younger, I used to read the book about once a year. My favorite part of the book is the relationship between Atticus Finch and his kids. Thanks for posting the article! That's me! I am sure I am much older, so I do not want to tell you how many times I have read the book. (Double digits!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjones Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I read To Kill a Mockingbird every summer. I love Atticus as a father. The book is even more wonderful now that I'm a parent. But, I agree with a previous poster that Atticus couldn't have been the hands-off, laid-back, mellow dad that he was without Calpurnia. She took care of all the daily 'nitty-gritty' -- wouldn't you agree? I also always wish I could know more about his late wife. The loneliness for her just oozes out of him -- not in a desperate way, but an oozing way nonetheless. Great article! Fun thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 But, I agree with a previous poster that Atticus couldn't have been the hands-off, laid-back, mellow dad that he was without Calpurnia. She took care of all the daily 'nitty-gritty' -- wouldn't you agree? Yes, this it true. He sure wasn't a "fun" dad, either. Dh is a fun dad. The kids love it, but sometimes I wish he was less fun and more Atticus. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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