Atticus is a good role model for his children because he defends a black man. First, Atticus defends Tom Robinson who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson is a black man and Mayella is a white young girl. It is unusual for someone in Maycomb, Alabama to want to defend a black man because blacks are not treated the same as whites. Next, Atticus says he tries his best to love everyone no matter what. When Scout and Jem, Atticus's children, ask if he's a "N" lover he says he certainly is. Here, Atticus is teaching his children to love people. Finally, when people comment on how he is defending a black man, Atticus ignores it. When people are making fun of his children because he is defending a black man, he tells them to not listen
