For this ACE blog post, I will be writing about Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird. I decided to do this blog post on Atticus because I feel that he is a very great person who is fair, knowledgeable and demonstrates both tolerance and intolerance. One incident which he demonstrated intolerance is when he found out about Jem and Scout playing a game and acting out Boo’s big scene. When he saw Jem playing with scissors and tearing up newspapers, he said, “What are you doing with those scissors, then? Why are you tearing up that newspaper? If it’s today’s I’ll tan you.” This shows that Atticus does not tolerate his children’s misbehaviour and would give them a punishment if needed. (Page 46)
An incident which Atticus demonstrated tolerance is when he told Jem to be a gentleman and hold his head high when Mrs Dubose insulted him and Atticus. Atticus said, “Easy does it, son. She’s an old lady and she’s ill. You just hold your head high and be a gentleman. Whatever she says to you, it’s not your job to let you make her mad.” This shows how Atticus can tolerate with other people’s insults and how he does not get affected by them. (Page 106)
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