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Post by surok on Apr 11, 2006 14:46:16 GMT -5
it seems as if the author made one character and then based their family around them. except for scout.
like the boy that would only go to school on the first day, his whole family was like that.
and Dill. his family was made up, and he is always using his imagination.
the radleys. they are all creepy.
and the boy that didn't have a lunch. his father never takes anything he can't pay back, and so was he.
like father, like son.
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Post by johnnyn11 on Apr 11, 2006 14:47:35 GMT -5
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Post by readc on Apr 11, 2006 14:49:15 GMT -5
like father, like son....hmmm, sounds like the Radleys. Nathan seems to me, a lot like his father in a way that he seems very cruel, much like Mr. Radley. I feel so sorry for Boo.
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Post by barron1 on Apr 11, 2006 19:25:39 GMT -5
Like father like son is a very important theme in this story. One would be explaining all of these things and why people do what they do. Like Jem and Scout act like thier father. But not Jem, I don't know yet if he is acting like his father, expect for the parts where he is very aniliticle. Mostly, it's socut.
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Post by barron1 on Apr 11, 2006 19:28:19 GMT -5
Wahla, I've got it. It's not about the two main characters, it's mostly about Boo Radley. He as a younger boy was iflucenced by his peers which casued him to be the way that he is now. but, I think that Nathen Radley is rubbing off on boo radely in the fact that, the stiched up pants, the blanket over Scout. I'ts all coming togheter now that I've read more on. It's all based on this theme, Like father , like son, ho the story plays out.
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Post by davidk on Apr 11, 2006 19:43:20 GMT -5
i agree
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Post by freeman on Apr 11, 2006 20:39:30 GMT -5
::)that poor kid............ummmm ohhhh its cunigham or something like that. well he seems like his father and so is jem and atticus they seem similar. ohhh and the way that boo seems to be like right now. he probelly is like his mean father, but we don't know much about him right now. ummm i sort of agree with read and the barron on that.  ohhhh barron's a genius after reading everthing he wrote ;D!!!!
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Post by mariea on Apr 11, 2006 21:44:38 GMT -5
Well I think the "Like father like son" relates more to Atticus and Scout. They may be different in gender but Scout is picking up most of Atticus's characteristice. Well in the story Scout is talking to her uncle and she cussed in front of him. Atticus told him that she had been doing that for weeks, and the uncle said that she was becoming more like Atticus. So the real quote is "Like father like daughter" in this situation.
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Post by freeman on Apr 13, 2006 10:26:36 GMT -5
mariea your not allowed post any more comments 
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Post by natemaroon on Apr 15, 2006 13:14:14 GMT -5
personally i think that atticus and jem fit the descrpition like father like son alot becuase they are both understanding and chill poeple. In such a racist community, atticus defends a negro which was very uncommon back then, while jem likewise is not irritaded about negros like most poeple were back then..i think the like father like son theme will play out to be very important.
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Post by katiebratcher on Apr 15, 2006 20:55:04 GMT -5
Now that people mentioned it... the Cunningham's fit the phrase too. I didn't realize that at first. It works becuase no one in that family will take anything from anyone they can't repay!
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Post by tusting on Apr 16, 2006 21:56:09 GMT -5
there are several son / father characters who fit that description; like father like son. for one, jem is becoming more and more like his father as the story progresses. as he gets older, he is maturing and obtaining more knowledge of the world around him. he acts more grown up, and takes pride in following his father's footsteps. the edwell boy in the story is much like his up-bringer (whether that be a father figure is not made clear). it is clear that the whole edwell family are not only of lower class, but act like dirt as well. they have no respect for others as well as themselves. in addition, the cunningham father and son are similar. just like his father, walter cunningham may be of lower class, but he holds a dignity that the edwell family lacks. also, he is honest, and it clearly displays in the story that both will not take anything that they cannot repay.
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Post by tusting on Apr 16, 2006 21:59:08 GMT -5
i think that both in the story and in real life that individual experience is more valuable then following someone elses footsteps. how are you to learn if you dont make mistakes or experience any personal lessons first hand?
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Post by michelleg16 on Apr 20, 2006 15:13:16 GMT -5
"Like father, like son."
People tend to take after the ways of there parents, in this case father, becuase its what they know. The adults in your life, especially the ones you spend most your time around, effect who you become. Most children look up to their fathers, and tend to grow up to be like them. The Cunninghams are an example of this. Being proud has een in their family for a long time, they are honest people who don't take what they can't repay. Another example is the Ewells. Same with Atticus and Jem. Atticus is bringing Jem up to be like him, becuase thats what Aticus thinks is best for him
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Post by engebrethson on Apr 22, 2006 16:05:48 GMT -5
I think it fits with the Ewell family and just in general the children in the town are similar to there parents.
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ohhhh barron's a genius after reading everthing he wrote ;D!!!!