is a
caring and compassionate father in . One quote by Atticus showing
compassion can be found inwhen he is talking with the children about Mrs. Dubose. One day, after
Mrs. Dubose hurls a particularly ugly insult at , he proceeds to take 's new baton and use it to
destroy Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Atticus instructs Jem to speak to Mrs. Dubose, and as
retribution, Jem has to read to Mrs. Dubose daily. Soon after, Mrs. Dubose dies. Atticus
explains that she was able to kick her morphine addiction because Jem reading to her served as a
distraction. Atticus says, "According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and
nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew." He shows compassion to Mrs. Dubose in
spite of the things she said about him.
In, after Atticus faces the Old Sarum
bunch attempting to lynch Tom, he is speaking with the children about the events. Scout is
confused because she thinks Mr. Cunningham is Atticus's friend....
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