In today’s society, being a good person means being someone who is honest, hardworking, driven, and fair. Harper Lee states, many people in her book who have some, if not all, of these qualities even if they weren’t always looked for. The one who is acknowledged the most throughout the book is Atticus Finch. He shows it while raising his children and defending Tom Robinson. These qualities are shown more throughout, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, how Atticus is an all around saint-like person, showing it in aspects like his code of honor as a lawyer, a father, and as a man.
To begin, the book shows Atticus’ strict code of honor as a lawyer all through the trial if they were in the courtroom or not showing he is a fair, hard working, …show more content…
He was caring, understanding, and loving from the beginning to the end of the book. In the beginning Scout talks about how he is always there for her and Jem and how he doesn’t just ignore them even when he is really busy. He shows he listens and understands his kids in situations to help them get over problems that upset them. "If you 'll concede the necessity of going to school, we 'll go on reading every night just as we always have. Is it a bargain"(Lee 31)? Atticus says this when he is trying to comfort Scout after she had a bad day at school. Atticus realized that this upset Scout, but while he was trying to comfort her he was also trying to teach her to look at the situation from her teacher 's point of view. After she did that he made a compromise with her that would make her feel better and to teach her not to judge people so quickly. Atticus was always trying his best to help his kids understand what they didn’t know understanding that they were young and that some things need to be explained further for them. On page 124, Scout asks Calpurnia what rape was and Cal didn’t give her an answer at all. When Atticus finds out he informs Cal that kids can feel when someone is avoiding answering a question and it makes them more curious. Atticus is one of the most understanding and loving fathers in the book making it obvious just how amazing of a father he really
To begin, the book shows Atticus’ strict code of honor as a lawyer all through the trial if they were in the courtroom or not showing he is a fair, hard working, …show more content…
He was caring, understanding, and loving from the beginning to the end of the book. In the beginning Scout talks about how he is always there for her and Jem and how he doesn’t just ignore them even when he is really busy. He shows he listens and understands his kids in situations to help them get over problems that upset them. "If you 'll concede the necessity of going to school, we 'll go on reading every night just as we always have. Is it a bargain"(Lee 31)? Atticus says this when he is trying to comfort Scout after she had a bad day at school. Atticus realized that this upset Scout, but while he was trying to comfort her he was also trying to teach her to look at the situation from her teacher 's point of view. After she did that he made a compromise with her that would make her feel better and to teach her not to judge people so quickly. Atticus was always trying his best to help his kids understand what they didn’t know understanding that they were young and that some things need to be explained further for them. On page 124, Scout asks Calpurnia what rape was and Cal didn’t give her an answer at all. When Atticus finds out he informs Cal that kids can feel when someone is avoiding answering a question and it makes them more curious. Atticus is one of the most understanding and loving fathers in the book making it obvious just how amazing of a father he really