Character Analysis Of Atticus In 'To Kill A Mockingbird' By Harper Lee

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For Atticus as a Father, parenting can be a standout amongst the most difficult tasks a man can undertake. There are numerous qualities that are essential to be a modest parent. In "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, there are various characters that show up as parental figures. Atticus is the most authoratative parental figure to Scout in light of the fact that he shows her preeminent life lessons, raised her in an unbiased environment, and gives her unconditional affection.
All through this novel Atticus shows Scout what is important in life by showing her timeley lessons. Scout, at six years old, is starting to mention observable facts and judgments of others. Atticus needs Scout to consider things from a viewpoint other than her own.
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Atticus endeavors to make Scout an open-mined individual and dissimilar to most different parents in Maycomb, he tries to keep her from being prejudiced. At the point when Atticus converses with Uncle Jack about the Tom Robinson trial, he expresses to him his worries, “You know what’s going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without catching Maycomb’s usual disease” (93). The "standard sickness" in Maycomb is immense racism. Due to his association in the Tom Robinson trial, Atticus expects that his children may be induced to judge African Americans inadequately. Atticus tries to keep the negative impacts of others in the town from influencing Scout. Just as Atticus tries to shield Scout from prejudice, he shields his youngsters and the town from the "mad dog"(98) It is imperative that Atticus communicates his sentiments about segregation at home because children are greatly influenced by their parents and their beliefs. “As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men everyday of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash” (223). Atticus tells Scout that it is never worthy for anybody to treat African Americans unkindly, regardless of who that individual may be. …show more content…
These qualities are vital for every successful guardian. It is vital to find out about what is important to be a decent parent, since a large portion of us will have kids sometime in the future. By watching and assessing others ' parenting, one can improve as a guardian. Despite the numerous difficulties and struggles that come along while raising children, most parents believe it to be a fantastic experience, not at all like any

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