In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a character that demonstrates great parenting. Atticus demonstrates this quality because he only wants the best future for Jem and Scout. Atticus wants Jem and Scout to grow up possessing a great education. On the first day of school, when Scout and comes home upset about her first day of school, Atticus consuls Scout and tries to make her feel understood about being called out in class and could no longer read due to the new system of learning. Most parents today would either say “toughen up” or would overreact and cause an even bigger problem. Atticus does not take any of these actions, instead he talks to her and understands the whole story rather then diving head first into the problem
