To Kill A Mocking Bird - Atticus

Front 1

Atticus believes fairness, justice and equality (1)

Back 1

Allowed children to attend Calpurnia’s church
Allows a black woman to raise his children
Does not allow use of racial slurs
He is committed to racial equality
He believes that everyone should be treated equally and treats everyone with respect

Front 2

Atticus believes fairness, justice and equality (2)

Back 2

He accepts people for who they are (Ms. Dubose, young Walter Cunningham, Mayella Ewell)
He has a stern but fair attitude in the courtroom and politely prove that Bob Ewell is a liar
He tells Scout that “I do my best to love everybody”
He is respected by the black community

Front 3

Atticus believes fairness, justice and equality (3)

Back 3

He stands committed to justice and is always willing to follow his rule of putting himself in other peoples shoes
He is characterised throughout the book by his absolute consistency

Front 4

Atticus is courageous and determined (1)

Back 4

He represents morality
He is always determined to do what’s right
He is brave to defend a black man in the face of criticism and threats of violence
He does his best to ensure that Tom Robinson gets a fair trial, even if it means he will be treated badly

Front 5

Atticus is courageous and determined (2)

Back 5

He sacrifices his position to do what is right.
He perseveres even though he knows Tom Robinson will probably charged because of his race
By defending Tom, Atticus demonstrates real courage and bravery
He was also brave when facing the lynch mob

Front 6

Atticus is a loving parent with a unique parenting style (1)

Back 6

As a parent he is easy going but wise
He is patient and wise, but a bit unusual
His approach of raising his children was to play with them, read to them and treat them with courteous detachment

Front 7

Atticus is a loving parent with a unique parenting style (2)

Back 7

Acts as a voice of reason for his children and later, the whole town
He does not worry about petty things, instead he teaches his children important values (Sensitivity to others, and to be able to step into others shoes and see things from their perspective

Front 8

Atticus is a loving parent with a unique parenting style (3)

Back 8

He uses every opportunity to pass on morals and values to his children
He teaches by example and his children learn kindness, tolerance, courage, self- control and forgiveness from observing Atticus
He listens to them, has patience with them and always tells them the truth

Front 9

Atticus is a loving parent with a unique parenting style (4)

Back 9

He believes in honesty and being straightforward with Scout and Jem
They respond by loving and respecting him
The only time he seriously educates his children is on the evils of taking advantage of those less fortunate or less educated, a philosophy he carries into the animal world by his refusal to hunt

Front 10

Atticus is a loving parent with a unique parenting style (5)

Back 10

He treats the children as adults and with respect
He warns them “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird and Miss Maudie explains why
Atticus teaches his children a lesson about respect and tolerance with that.