Finch the father of Scout and Jem is a highly respected AND responsible citizen of Maycomb
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Finch, the father of Scout and Jem, is a highly
respected AND responsible citizen of Maycomb County. An
attorney by profession, he has always tried to instill good
values and a sense of moral propriety in his children.
Atticus' relation with his children is unique. He lets them call
him by his name. Though outwardly detached and always busy
with his work, he does manage to find the time and patience to
explain the intricacies of human nature to his children. When
Scout comes home from school, upset at being reprimanded for
already knowing how to read, Atticus teaches her to
compromise with the situation. By continuing to take lessons
from the teacher, and at the same time, reading with her father
at home, both could be kept happy. Thus, Atticus teaches his
daughter, in her impressionable years itself, the mature
demeanor of how to conduct oneself in public, and at the same
time luxuriate in one's own decisions.
For Jem, Atticus is a role model, and Jem's maturity is largely
due to Atticus' dealings in his work and his conduct at home.
Jem follows the Tom Robinson trial very attentively and with
much trepidation, and actually starts believing that his father
will win the case...