Atticus is not like the other parents in Maycomb,not only in the area of his age but the area of his intrests and parenting as well. He unlike the other parnet in Maycomd does not lie to his children to keep them blissfully ignorant but instead he tells them the facts and the truth even if they dont understand it at that point, ''But i never figured out how Atticus knew i was listening, and it was not until many years later that i relized he wanted me to hear everyword he said." his views are very black and white, right and wrong, there seems to be little if an shades of gray with him. He does'nt judge other people until he has all the facts and even then he gives them the benifit of the doubt, refering back to the time Jem and Scout were playing the 'Boo Radley game' and Atticus ordered them to stop teasing him. He as a parnet tries to instill this in to his children along with a longing for justice.

My parnents are similar to Atticus in only a couple retrospects, such as not judging people and and intilling a longing for justice. But for telling the truth and the black and white part there are amiss. though they are not perfect, i am content with my parent and do not wish Atticus as a father.