Who Is Atticus Finch A Good Father

If I asked you to name some of the greatest fathers in English literature, who would come to mind? The list cannot be very long. Though there are many memorable fathers in literature, -almost none are perfect or near perfect. None other than Atticus Finch. His absolute power over his temper, his manner and respect toward engine he comes in contact with, and his children's manners are a few of the many traits that make Finch a great father to Scout and Jem, and perhaps the greatest father in English literature.

Throughout the book, many problems indirectly or directly affect Finch, but he never once loses his temper during the events. He remains composed at all times, and is sure an example for all of Maycomb and the readers of To Kill a Mockingbird.

When Finch loses the case of tom Robinson, he is devastated, just as everyone would be, but he walks out of the court calmly knowing that anger in his face would result in more stress in Tom. Later, when Finch hears that Tom has been shot, Finch remains completely in control because he understands that Jen and Scout would not take the death of an innocent man well. When Atticus goes to Tom's house to tell Tom's family of the news, Bob Ewell spits in his face. Any other person would explode with rage, seeing as Bob Ewell is the reason Tom is dead, But Finch remains calm, saying that he would rather take this and keep Bob's daughter safe. He not only cares about his children, he cares about people around him, which sure is a sign of a great, caring father.

Caring is not enough for the greatest father I literature though, because, as you know, caring too much can result in the children feeling trapped and overprotected. Similar to children. Atticus cares deeply for scout and Jem, but he does not treat them like children. In fact, Atticus never treats anyone the way they would normally be treated by society. When Walter Cunningham, son of mr Cunningham -poor farmer- comes with Scout in the house for dinner, Finch speaks with him about farms and business, as if he were a grown man. He also does this with his own children. He says "when a child asks you something answer him... but don't make a production of it". Atticus answers all questions Jem and Scout ask of him, unless the answer would hurt another person. He is not worried about exposing racism, sexism, and rape to his young children, because he understands it is better for the children to learn to deal with those the right way, as taught by their father, and not the way the neighbours deal with them. Atticus treats everyone with respcet. Whether it is Bob And Mayella Ewell, who's lawyer treats Tom Robinson no better than trash, or wether it is Mrs. Dubose, a neighbour who welcomes Sount and Jem with horrible insults to their family. Great attitude is key and Finch has nailed it down, making him a great parent and a greater role model.

To the final point, not every parent has produced a great child.

Children are often different from their oarents, whether that difference is good or bad, which makes it necessary to look at Jem and Scout to see if Finch is a good father. It is easy to see that the children are quick to follow their fathers example, making Atticus the greatest father in literature. For anyone who has read the book, it is easy to see that Scout loves fighting, but she fights less and less as the book progresses, because Atticus has asked her to. A quote from her says "somehow, if I fought Cecil, I would let Atticus down. He rarely asked me to do something, I could take being called a coward for him". This quote is so important for scout's character development. Up to this point, scout beloved that his father was useless because he could not do anything, but scout is now deciding to be called a coward to be more similar to her father. Second is the evolution of Jem. He starts as an up to no good kid, who spends all his life playing football, Annoying the Radleys, and speaking down on Scout, but as the book progresses, Jem turns more and more into a gentleman, similar to his father. He protects scout and gives her advice when she is angry, and he goes everywhere with his father to be a helping hand. Scout even says that Jem is turning more and more into Finch everyday. She sad that she does not like it because she feels that she does not have anyone to play with. It is not t just Jem and Scout's mannerism that suggest Finch was a great father, it is also their level of education and understanding of the world. Both Scout and Jem have learned to read from a very young age. Jem even says that Scout knew how to read since she was born to emphasize how long she had been able to read. Both scout and Jem have a great understanding of the world around them. They have been expoised to racism, sexism, and rape, but unlike many others, they have not suffered from this. They know enough to

dislike it, but not enough to be haunted by it. This is all thanks to Finch, who understands children and how they think, and gives them enough enformation not to confuse them.

All this, his absolute control over his emotions, his manners towards everyone if every group, and the attitude of his children are examples of why Finch is an excellent father to Scout and Jem. No parent is perfect, but Finch is damn close. He does treat his kids with detachment, but he knows when to take his children in an embrace and give them warmth. Atticus Finch is what all parents should strive to be be, and that is what I believe