In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is portrayed as the moral compass. A moral compass is someone who has good intentions and knows right from wrong. Many instances of Atticus having good morals and mentorship appear throughout the story. Such examples include Jean Louise and Jeremy Atticus Finch, also known as Scout and Jem, and a court case of Tom Robinson. Atticus is the father of Scout and Jem. For instance, he said to Jem “You just hold your head high and be a gentleman”(Lee 115) due to the fact that Mrs. Dubose is a very old lady but can be immoral at times. Even when Mrs. Dubose would say nasty remarks about people, he still did not talk bad about her. Atticus is being subtle with his message, but he is
