_Self Restraint
"It's Your Job not to Let Her Make You Mad"
Throughout the novel there are several times that the theme of self-restraint is demonstrated; these are:
In all these instances Atticus is a common element; Harper Lee is showing that all it takes if one man to fight for justice and have self-restraint for it to influence the way that other people act. She is also underlining the power that people have to influence those around them, and the need to have self-restraint in order to avoid becoming like the masses, who are immodest, violent and bitter people.
"It's Your Job not to Let Her Make You Mad"
Throughout the novel there are several times that the theme of self-restraint is demonstrated; these are:
- Atticus suppressing his natural skill with fire arms: Atticus knows that it is better for a man to have a skill than to use it and shows his children the true humility involved in manhood
- The time that Atticus asks Scout to resist fighting when people insult him; Atticus tells the children to be better than their classmates, and not do what everyone else would do
- Atticus telling Jem he shouldn't let Mrs Dubose make him angry; Atticus knows that it is better to hold your tongue and be polite than to cause trouble, as it can have very adverse ramifications
In all these instances Atticus is a common element; Harper Lee is showing that all it takes if one man to fight for justice and have self-restraint for it to influence the way that other people act. She is also underlining the power that people have to influence those around them, and the need to have self-restraint in order to avoid becoming like the masses, who are immodest, violent and bitter people.