Uncle Jack on the lessons that Atticus and Scout teach him:
'When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em.'
-Atticus Finch-87
Kids are so confusing. I can't believe people say Atticus hasn't brought his kids up right; he seems to know what he's doing. Scout 'n Jem are good kids, and smart too. I feel bad about gettin' mad at Scout before I listened to her; it was right unfair of me. Francis is gonna hear about this though, callin' Atticus names for defendin' a Negro. Alexandra is gonna hafta fix this cause I ain't gonna stand it. Atticus is a brave man, takin' this case, and anyone in their right mind should respect him for it. He is a wise man too, knows what the heck is goin' on and what he's doin'. Honest with everyone, now I know he's even honest with the kids. But there is one thing that he can do that I won't: tell Scout what a whore-lady is.