To Kill A Mockingbird: Prejudice

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of Mrs. Dubose. "She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe..son, I told you to see something about her--I wanted you too see something about her" (112). Another brave thing that Atticus proved to his children was when the old rabid dog, Tim Johnson, was wandering up the street towards Jem and Scout. Atticus who's nicknamed " One Shot Finch", Atticus shot old Tim with one shot and the children could not believe their eyes. Just like Jem's and Scout's ability to change their views about Mrs. Dubose through maturity, they were also able to do the same with their respect for their father, Atticus.
As a person who teaches values, Atticus also was effective in his parenting skills. The first example that shows Atticus's parenting skills is when he allows Scout to wear overalls despite Aunt Alexandra's suggestions to encourage her to wear dresses to become more "lady like". In this case you can see that Atticus understands his children and the stages of ...

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