Atticus is a very deep character. His wisdom and honour make the readers look up to him. Atticus Finch is the epitome of a good man.

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You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view"... "Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (Lee, pg. 34). Using this belief Atticus is trying to educate Jem and Scout on principles of moral judgment. Bob Ewell however, neglects his children and fails to provide his children with much needed love and care.

True courage is taught to Jem after Mrs. Dubose dies. Atticus reveals to Jem that he was using her as an example to teach him about true courage; "Mrs. Dubose won, all ninety five pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody"... "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know that you're licked before you begin, and you begin anyway" (Lee, pg.116). In saying this, Atticus teaches Jem that true courage is when you know that your chances of accomplishing something are very slim, but you try anyway. Atticus sets examples himself when he defends Tom Robinson even though he knows that he will not win.

Atticus succeeds in doing this by providing his family with food, clothing, and shelter. Their household is an example of the the security children need in their up-bringing.

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Atticus Finch is a very honest man. When his children ask his difficult questions he doesn't try and sugar-coat his answers, he is blunt and forthcoming. Scout asks, on page 21, if they are poor.''Atticus nodded. 'We are indeed.' " He answers. He even explains his ideally on answering children's question to his brother, Jack. On page 87 he says, " 'Jack! When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a big production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and an evasion simply muddles them.' ...

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