To Kill a Mockingbird Part 1

Part 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird is enthralling! The deep characters, the language, and the awesome setting. This book is an amazing piece of writing. Between Atticus, Jem, and Scout, Maycomb is up to it britches in awesome.

Atticus is a great father figure in that he represents good qualities for his children to emulate. Because of Atticus, Scout and Jem are influenced in the right way, such as manners, and way to act in social situations. Although he lets his children be generally free, he keeps them in check when it comes to manners, church, and social outings.
Jem tries to be a "gentleman", in the traditional sense, but he has too much pride in his family to be a traditional gentleman. Jem will get in someone's face if they insult his father or any of his family for that matter. If Jem doesn't like something, he'll say so. Just like Scout.
Scout speaks her mind, whether for better, or worse. Part of the reason scout speaks her mind is most likely because she doesn't know better. Little kids like her are prone to saying things that are obvious but no one wants to point out. Scout is very innocent in that sense. When Dill tells her that they are going to get married, she goes along with it.

The characters in To Kill a Mockingbird really capture the essence of Part 1. Scout and her bluntness, Jem being headstrong, and Atticus being a great father figure, all make up a colorfull cast of individuals. They all stand out in their own way, giving the story more.