It was the only time Atticus Finch said something was a sin, said Scout. He claimed “ Mockingbirds don’t do anything but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people's gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their heart out for us. This shows that Atticus is a good character and does things for the common good and not for just himself. He tries to keep to himself unless he has a good reason not too. Atticus risked his life going into Miss Maudie’s house just to save her rocking chair that she loved. Another reason he is a good character is because he took on Tom Robinson’s case even though he thought he would lose. Atticus stated “ If I didn’t do it I couldn’t hold my head up in town.” This statement proves
