TKAM #6

How do you think the story (what you read so far) would have changed if Scout and Jem had a mother present in their lives? Would it change for the better or for the worse? Explain your thoughts.

I think that if Jem and Scout had a mom they would very different characters. It would defiantly change the story and mental attitude of the family. It wouldn't change the outcome of the people in the town such as the Ewell's being so dirty and mean. I think that if the mother existed it would the story less interesting. I don't think that they would have known because she is basically taking the role of a mother.

I think the character that it affects most is Atticus because he seems very lonely and he has a lot more on his hands being a single parent. He has no one that he can talk to and express him self to. He has to take care of Jem and Scout by him self. It seems like he would doing more of what he likes to do instead of feeling the stress of taking care of kids by himself. Atticus seems very dull and I think he would be a lot more joyful if he still had a wife that he loved.

It would change Jem and Scout in many ways. First there is Jem. Jem has a lot more responsibilities because he watches over Scout when Atticus is not there. If the mom existed then Scout would cling to her mom a lot more. Since she doesn't Jem and Scout got to a lot more as brother and sister. They are a lot closer then they would be if the mother was present. Scout would also be a lot more feminine if a female was around. She wouldn't dress the way she does and she wouldn't have the attitude that she does. It would change the story dramatically if mom was alive and I don't think the book would be as interesting.