Atticus Finch Monologue

He'll make you mow the grass and do it for free When you think you're done, he'll say, "Rake the leaves" He'll say it builds character, but it's 90 degrees You'll cuss him under your breath

He won't let you quit your football team Or hang with the kid who lives down the street 'Cause he heard he smokes dope and got holes in his jeans Lookin' back, he was right, I guess.

Things dads do He'll act like he does when he don't have a clue And I know it seems Like he's flyin' by the seat of his out of style jeans You'll get embarrassed when he ruins your cool When he pulls out his camera on your first day of school And that's just a few things dads do.

He'll hand you the keys to a hand-me-down truck And take 'em right back when you tear it up On your first broken heart, he'll say, …show more content…
But don't let her drop you off around the block. "Remember that she's gettin' older too, and don't lose the way that you dance". Scout was always Atticus's friend, and it was hard for him to ever think about her growing up. There were some challenges that they both had faced, but they still had such a strong bond through everything. When comparing the lyrics to the novel, "It is a scary place though, ain't it?... Boo doesn't mean anybody any harm, but I'm right glad you're along" (Lee, 258). Scout was always skeptical of Boo and he was very shy and quiet from the beginning of the novel. Scout grew throughout the novel, by having new views on Boo and understanding why he might be how he is. Atticus helped Scout to understand the challenges Boo has gone through and what might have caused him to almost seem invisible to others. The contrast between the novel and the song both develops how Scout has grown to understand the hardships that have brought Boo to where he is and shows growth within Scout by showing she now understands that things can change and growth will

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