Jem and Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, is Maycomb’s leading attorney while he is part of the Alabama State Legislature. Throughout the whole novel Atticus manages to teach his children and the community to stand up for one’s beliefs if faced with prejudice. He does this by defending a black man, Tom Robinson, who was wrongfully accused of raping a white woman. After losing his wife when Scout was only two years old, he devotes himself to his children despite the criticism from his neighbor about his children lacking discipline and proper guidance. The novel shows that Atticus's courtroom language creeps into the way that he talks to his kids, and so does his judicial concern with fairness. For example, when Scout tells Uncle Jack, "When Jem
