"Racism is an impediment to the progress of all aspects of a society, and we must fight it wherever we find it," spoken by Sarah Polley reflects the way society was at 1930"s. In the novel "To Kill a Mocking Bird" written by Harper Lee there are many strong characters. Atticus Finch, a man of strong principles is a perfect example for a masterpiece of a man as being a great father, lawyer and a human being.

             Firstly, Atticus is a good father as he is not strict and he allows his children to learn what is wrong and what is right on their own while guiding them in some situations through his opinions. Moreover, he reads to Scout every night and encourage her to read whatever he reads: Atticus speaks "If you"ll concede the necessity of going to school, we will go on reading every night just as we always have". This tells us that he care about his children"s education. Furthermore, he loves his children very much. We can see this when he spends the whole night with Jem just to make sure that he is going to be all right: " he turned out the light and went to Jem"s room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem wakes up in the morning", this shows us that he is a great father, just as he is as a lawyer.

             Secondly, Atticus prove himself to be a great lawyer in the county in which he resides because he is so competent in his work. A lot of people in Maycomb County consult him on legal issues. Miss Maudie tells Jem and Scout "well, he make somebody"s will so alright cant nobody meddle with it", that proves his ability at his job. Also, the judge appoints Atticus Finch to defend Tom Robinson a black man, who is accused of rape, because he believes that Atticus is a capable and good person who can defend Tom with equality and right judgment. Furthermore, Atticus is a respectful lawyer. He addresses everyone with respect no matter who they are and what they did to him.