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Essay / Atticus Finch: The Perfect Role Model - 1551
He sets positive examples for his children by showing them courage and respecting others. In other words, Atticus' children Jem and Scout Finch call their father his first name. They don't call him "daddy" or "father" or any other name. This is a clever idea because it shows that Atticus wants his children to open up to him and treat him as an equal individual. By calling him “Atticus”, we improve the relationship between him and his children. They open up to Atticus and ask him for advice instead of listening to others. Moreover, he educates his children in a way that Maycomb does not. When Jem was punished for reading to Mrs. Dubose for a month, this was also a strategy used by Atticus to teach Jem the true definition of courage. At first, Jem thought courage was Atticus holding a gun to shoot the rabid dog, but Mrs. Dubose's struggle with morphine was an inspiring example of courage. Atticus said, "She had her own opinions on things, very different from mine, perhaps... son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your mind, I would have made you do it to her reading. I wanted you to see something about him. I wanted you to see what true courage is, instead of having the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. (Lie 149). As Atticus' children grow up, he teaches them about the real world by guiding them with advice. It highlights the positive values of a person and tells