Examples Of Loyalty In To Kill A Mockingbird

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“Loyalty is rare… if you find it, keep it.” -Lauren Gage. In chapter 14 of “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee uses dialogue and conflict to reveal the theme, “Be thankful for what you have”. Scout, Jem, and Atticus, all prove this through these literary elements.

Atticus shows he's loyal and very thankful in this chapter. For example, he says, “Alexandra, Calpurnia’s not leaving this house until she wants to. You may think otherwise, but I couldn't have got along all these years. She's a faithful member of this family and you'll simply have to accept things the way they are… We still need Cal as much as we did” (pg. 137). Aunt Alexandra isn't very fond of Cal, but Atticus knows how much Calpurnia does for his family. He sticks up …show more content…
For example, Atticus says, “...she's never indulged them the way most colored nurses do. She's tried to bring them up accordingly to her lights, and Cals lights are pretty good. Another thing… the children love her” (pg. 137). Calpurnia has taught the kids what she believes is the right way to act. Since Jem and Scout done have a mother, they act as if Calpurnia is some sort of a motherly figure. As a child who has gone through having an abandoned mother, the kids are doing things just normal. They are very brave in my opinion. I believe Cal has a great heart and truly cares for the Finch family as if it's her own. Cal is very loyal to her “family”. The dialogue in the chapter proves the theme, “Be thankful for what you have” because the Finch family cares for each other and are very thankful.
In our society, people take things for granted. Over time, it has gotten worse due to the easy life we Americans live today. The Finch family does a great job of showing their emotion and gratefulness throughout their lives. For instance, Atticus says, “If anything, she's been harder on them in some ways a mother would have been” (pg. 137). Unfortunately, Jem and Scouts mother passed due to a heart condition. Cal has taken the role of loving and caring for these kids. Aunt
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