Atticus Forgiveness In To Kill A Mockingbird

One of the most unforgettable books written is Harper lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Inside the book remains a man named Atticus Finch, a lawyer who lives in the southern county of Maycomb. Unfortunately, his wife passed away due to a sudden heart attack two years after the birth of their daughter, Jean Louise. Consequently, Atticus raised their two children, Jeremy Atticus known as Jem, and Jean, known as Scout. Ten year old Jem, who loves to explore and Six year old Scout, who solves problems with her fists, but learns to act more mature than other people. Nevertheless, Atticus shows the characteristics of a good father and a fair man. Through raising his children, Atticus shows his morality, empathy, and forgiveness.

For example, Atticus presents the perfect father figure when teaching his kids the difference between right and wrong and good and bad. Throughout the whole novel, people see his morality and how he shows and demonstrates it to his children. Such as when Jem went to read for Mrs. Dubose. Atticus tells Jem the story of Mrs. Dubose to show him the power and strength of moral courage. Even though Mrs. Dubose seems like an old, mean woman, she posses good qualities that require respect. In addition, Atticus also
He not only shows his forgiveness, but he also passes down the special trait to his children. Firstly, while Atticus argued the jury in court, he still forgave them. Atticus tells his children that he is willing to forgive the people because his friends and neighbors made up the jury. “But remember this, no matter how bitter things get, they’re still our friends and this is still our home.” (102) In the same way, Atticus teaches his children to forgive. For instance, when Jem destroys Mrs.Dubose’s flowers, Atticus sent Jem over to apologize and ask for forgiveness. The whole book shows a steady representation of forgiveness through Atticus and his