tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103344489559813335.post6152935601891951309..comments2023-05-29T16:30:35.124+02:00Comments on Bianca's Book Blog: To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)BiancaPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04701757541161509783noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103344489559813335.post-20345288590836143812012-10-09T21:42:59.795+02:002012-10-09T21:42:59.795+02:00Hi besams,
Thanks for stopping by!
I had wonder...Hi besams,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /><br />I had wondered the same thing. And no, the book doesn't address this. It does seem odd, doesn't it? With my "English teacher" hat on I'd say this is a very deliberate choice by the author to emphasise formality, distance, and Atticus' monolithic nature.<br /><br />Certainly we're not the first to have asked it, and others have come up with their own answers. Other suggestions I've seen imply that this symbolises how Atticus, Jean Louise and Jem treat each other as equals; that use of the word "dad" would remind Atticus of the loss of his wife/their nuclear family life together; and that the children had no mother to direct them to call him "Dad" or "Father", not Atticus.<br /><br />There are definitely plenty of interesting theories out there, and the discussion of them is without doubt one of the joys of reading.BiancaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701757541161509783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103344489559813335.post-29325034547748088112012-09-25T22:23:37.777+02:002012-09-25T22:23:37.777+02:00Bianca,
I have a question from this book. The bo...Bianca,<br /><br />I have a question from this book. The book ever address why Jean Louise and Jem called their father Atticus?besamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425818879248404095noreply@blogger.com