In ,notes
thatis a big guy but is agile for his size:
For a big man,
Atticus could get up and down from a chair faster than anyone I ever knew. He was on his
feet.
Atticus wears glasses. This is noted many times. It
is mentioned when he shoots Tim Johnson (the dog) and his glasses slip off. At the end of , his
glasses slip again. In , the glasses are mentioned again:
Atticuss glasses had slipped a little, and he pushed them up on his nose.
His glasses are mentioned a few more times in this chapter. This
frequent attention to his glasses suggests a few things. The image of glasses suggests, or in
this case reinforces, his studious nature. They also suggest his age. And given his uncanny
wisdom, fairness, and sense of justice, the glasses symbolize his ability to "see" the
truth more clearly or more willingly.
Atticus's glasses might be the most
frequently cited aspect of his physical appearance. In this case, they are a symbol of how
truthfully and honestly he "sees" things.
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