Atticus as a Father

Atticus is an attentive, positive, protective, golden-hearted father to his children. He is an attentive father when he tells the children, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird (90).” It shows that Atticus has a place in his heart for those who are innocent and can’t defend themselves, like the people of color in this time period. Atticus is hinting to the children that caring for the colored people is like caring for innocent defenceless organisms A.K.A the mockingbirds. Another time that Atticus was protective was when he was talking to Uncle Jack about what the future holds, and he knows that Scout is listening, but he doesn’t tell Scout to leave until he made his point. Atticus is trying to protect the people that he loves the most, even if it brings him down.

Atticus and my parents are alike and also different. My parents, like Atticus, teach me lessons that will help and benefit me in the future, even if they’re pointless now. My parents also have taught me that you have to take care of those who are less fortunate then you because they are the people that are innocent. My parents are unlike Atticus though because they have to know everything going on in my life and they love to pry. My parents are also unlike Atticus because I was suspected to be a little angel that always wore dresses or skirts, that never swore or talked back. I was supposed to be everything that Scout isn’t. If I ever back sassed my parents are another adult my butt would have been wiped. So yah my parents are like Atticus, but then they are also completely different.