Atticus is a major father figure in Scout's life. But there are other parent figures. Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra represent a positive parent figure for Scout. They taught her life lessons that would help her change and mature. Also, in my own life, my father has been a positive parent figure.

Calpurnia is the martinet of the Finch house and a caring mother. Running the house like a military school, she imposes strict discipline upon Scout. Calpurnia has an influence on Scout's life because Scout does not have a real mother and Calpurnia is the closest mother Scout ever had. The important life lesson Calpurnia taught Scout is to respect other people's manners. "There's some folks who don't eat like us, but you ain't called on to contradict `em at the table when they don't. That boy's yo' comp'ny and if he wants to eat up the table...