Atticus

Question 1

different from other Maycombe men?

Answer 1

• hes an acedemic
• reads and plays football w kids
• doesnt drink
• teahes his kids lessons
• “well go on reading every night just as we always have”

Question 2

how is atticus a moral compass

Answer 2

• conscientious
• welll informed
• aware of racism and ineqality
• he takes on toms trial even though he knows hell loose - “It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
• “i do my best to love everybody”
• ” if i didnt represent tom, i couldnt hold my head up in the town… i couldnt even tell you are jem what to do”
• why dont the finch kids know abt their family history
  bc atticus wants them to be able to form their own opinions on the world and grow into whatever they want

Question 3

father figure

Answer 3

• head of finch house hold
• no mother
• understand children
• treat them firmly and fairly
• kids respect him and call him ‘Atticus’ instead of dad

Question 4

why is Atticus not perfect

Answer 4

• disheartened when he loses tom robinson trial
• misjudges bob ewells threats - puts kids in danger

Question 5

themes of atticus

Answer 5

• moral compass
• social justice
• equality
• empathy