To Kill A Mockingbird 6

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way. My mother, however, does not listen to both sides of the story. Atticus always listens to both children, as Scout says: "Well, in the first place you never stopped to gimme a chance to tell you my side of it--you just lit right into me. Whin Jem an' I fuss Atticus doesn't ever just listen to Jem's side of it, he hears mine too, an' in the second place you told me never to use words like that..." (Lee, 85-86). Scout tells Uncle Jack that Atticus always treats her fairly, and he does not. My mother is like Uncle Jack in that manner. She will jump to conclusions and will not listen to what I have to say (or my brother, depending on the circumstances). That is one of the aspects of Atticus I wish my mother had. Another characteristic of Atticus I wish my mother had is his willingness to explain to his children abstract ideas and situations without feeling uncomfortable. I would not be able to ask my mother a question about rape at Scout's age. Atticus simply replied that "rape was ...

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