A good father is a man who can be constantly busy, but always makes time to be there for his kids. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus who is the father and sole parent of Scout and Jem, displays qualities of an ideal father. To begin Atticus is very comforting when his kids are upset about something. When his kids argue and one of them ends up with their feelings hurt he is always there to cheer them up and help them through whatever happened. We see this when Jem yells at Scout when she mentions the court and makes her upset, she immediately runs to Atticus to seek comfort. After Scout explained what happened Atticus comforted her, “He held me close. ‘Scout ,’ he said softly, ‘don't let Jem get you down. He's
