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Examples Of Atticus In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Atticus: A Godly Man, A Great Example

In this world that man lives on, sin has corrupt God’s perfect and good creation because of the act Adam first committed at the beginning, and thus because of that, sin has corrupted man as well, making him a selfish, prideful, and envious monster. However, God has extended his grace and mercy towards him through his Son Jesus and what he has done on the cross, allowing man to have a relationship with Him. Not only that, God has also given the man who has faith in him his Spirit to dwell inside of him forever, and since that Spirit is slowly making him more like his Savior Jesus, man exhibits Christ-like characteristics that honor God, given to him by the Spirit. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, for example, Atticus, a lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout, displays great courage, loyalty, and …show more content…

In every chapter of the book that Atticus speaks or acts in, his patience shines through. For example, even when dealing with his kids who continually barrage him with complaints and questions, he acts as every loving father should with patience and slow-temperedness. Not only that, he also demonstrates immense forbearance when interrogating Mayella at Tom Robinson’s trial. Throughout the conversation with Mayella, she repeatedly accused Atticus of mocking her because of the fact that she got irritated when he would call her ma’am or Miss Mayella, and answered every of his questions very disrespectfully. Atticus, however, would respond by “strolling to the window and letting Judge Taylor handle it” (207), instead of bursting out in anger, and also by replying to her disrespectful comments with self-control and politeness. As a result of his tremendous patience at all times, he is able to prevent conflict from happening, and help restore

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