Response question:
C. How do you think the story (what you read so far) would have changed if Scout and Jem had a mother present in their lives? Would it change for the better or for the worse? Explain your thoughts.

I think that Scout and Jem are very unfortunate to not have a significant mother figure in their life. Although they have Calpurnia I think that they need a mother to look to.

I think that scout would be the most impacted if she had mother. Scout has no adult feminine figure to model of of. That is why scout takes so much interest in Miss Maudie, because Miss Maudie is like a mother to her. When Scout gets old enough to start becoming an adult I think she is going to look to Miss Maudie as a mother, not her aunt. Jem also would be affected because he is at a stage where he is becoming a man and having had a mother and then lost one has impacted him a lot. He, even though it may be less important needs a Mother figure in his life. It helps him know how to act around girls and other traits.

So, overall Scout and Jem would be different if they had a mother. However hard Atticus trys he can never be like a mother to the kids, he can only be a father. And however hard Aunt Alexandra tries she can never be a mother to the kids. Jem and scout would be way different if they had a mother.