Families In To Kill A Mockingbird

Families In To Kill A Mockingbird

Relationships Between the Radley Family

What Families Exist? Who is in each family? How Do They Represent Themselves?

Characteristics Of Characters In The Ewell and Radley Family

Ewell Family

• Bob Ewell
• Mayella Violet Ewell
• Burris Ewell

Nathan and Arthur Radley

• conservative
• independent

Finch Family

• Atticus
• Calpurnia
• Jem
• Scout

Ewell Family represents disrespect and prejudice

Finch Family represents equality and respect

Cunningham Family

• Mr. Walter Cunnigham
• Walter Cunnigham Jr.

Nathan Radley

• independent
• rude

Radley Family

• Nathan Radley
• Arthur Radley (Boo)

Bob Ewell

• disrespectful
• racist
• illiterate

Radley Family represents independence

Cunningham Family represents respect and hard work

Relationship Between The Cunningham Family

Family Roles/Dynamics

Arthur Radley

• independent
• conservative
• interpersonal
• judged
• caring

Characteristics Of Characters In The Finch Family

Mayella Violet Ewell

• judged
• controlled
• illiterate
• rude

Mr. Walter Cunningham and Walter Cunningham Jr.

• respect each other
• work together

Calpurnia

• intelligent
• motherly
• respectful

Burris Ewell

• reflection of his father
• rude
• illiterate

Scout

• innocent
• energetic
• open minded
• caring

Relationships Between The Finch Family

Atticus

• protective
• intelligent
• caring
• sincere

Jem and Scout

• inseparable
• strong bond
• comfortable with each other

Jem

• mature
• protective
• caring

Key Questions

Characteristics of the Cunningham Family

Atticus and Calpurnia

• mutual care and respect shown toward each other
• Atticus ignores racist environment

Jem, Scout and Calpurnia

• Calpurnia treats them as their own
• no racist interactions between children and Calpurnia
• Calpurnia plays a mother aspect

Mr. Walter Cunningham

• respectful
• changed his attitude when he joined the KKK

What Families show cooperation or conflict

• Finch Family show cooperation and conflict
• Ewell Family shows conflict
• Radley Family shows cooperation

Who is the financial provider

• Finch family financial provider is Atticus
• Ewell Family financial provider is Bob Ewell (relief checks)
• Radley family financial provider is Nathan
• Cunnigham family financial provider is Mr. Walter Cunningham

Relationships between families

Atticus and his children

• teaches them his beliefs
• Atticus treats them with respect not matter

Walter Cunningham

• respectful
• image of his father
• hard working

Questions

Finch vs. Ewell Family

• Conflict between the two families
• trial
• Tom Robinson

Who is the disciplinarian

• Finch Family disciplinarian is Atticus, Calpurnia and Jem
• Ewell Family disciplinarian is Bob Ewell
• Radley Family disciplinarian is Nathan Radley
• Cunningham Family disciplinarian is Mr. Walter Cunningham

Who is the peacemaker

• Finch Family peacemaker is Atticus and Calpurnia
• Ewell Family peacemaker is Mayella
• Radley Family there isn't a specific peacemaker Nathan and Arthur work together

Relationships Between the Ewell Family

Finch vs. Cunningham

• Cunningham's were embarrassed by the fact they needed the Finch family's help

Who is the shining star

• Finch Family shining star is Scout and Jem
• All members of the Ewell family are shining stars
• Radley Family shining star would be Boo Radley
• Cunnigham Family shining star would be Walter Cunnigham Jr.

Who is the communicator

• All members of the Finch family are communicators
• Ewell Family communicator is Mayella
• Radley Family communicator is Nathan
• Cunnigham Family communicator is Mr. Walter Cunnigham and Walter Cunnigham Jr.

Bob Ewell and Mayella Ewell

• Bob Ewell shows a bad reflection on his kids c/f
• abusive relationship
• has no respect for each other
• Mayella scared/scarred from her father
• Mayella is told many negative things from her father

Bob Ewell and Burris Ewell

• burris reflects off his father
• the way burris was raised he believes his actions are correct

Finch vs. Radleys

• Atticus is very protective over the Radleys
• Atticus is very grateful for Arthur Radley

Bob Ewell and his children

• Bob Ewell raised his children on how he was raised c/f finch family