Most people do not like moving away from their homes. To many people, moving means unknown experiences, unknown places, and unknown people. Jesus Christ temporarily moved down to earth for the forgiveness of our sins, and mankind cannot imagine the pain that such a transition must hold. Yet during his time on earth, Jesus displayed his heart in every move he made, always bringing glory to God. Jesus cared for the people around him, loved those people, and finally, he forgave those people. In Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch acts calm, patient, and exculpatory, hereby displaying his Christ-like character.
Atticus Finch has two children, Jem and Scout, whom he raises almost completely on his own. Of course, as the children grow up, many circumstances arise in which Jem and Scout are disobedient. For example, one day, unjust circumstances arise, making anger boil deep in Scout’s head and heart. Because of this, Scout starts kicking the adults around her. In his effort to stop Scout, Atticus does not scream or shout, but calmly puts his hand on Scout’s shoulder, saying, “Don't kick folks. No --” (page 307), even when Scout continues to plead for justification. In this situation, Atticus displays the same calmness with which Jesus
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He continually urges those around him so that they might turn away from their sins and to God. In the same way, Atticus is patient and keeps urging those around him to stay on the right path. For example, when Jem stubbornly refuses to obey Atticus, Atticus patiently keeps telling Jem to obey, until he finally pleads with Jem, saying, “Please Jem, take them home” (307). Even though those around him do not always want to listen, Atticus continues telling people to turn to God. In this way, Atticus Finch displays the patience that Christ also displayed by continuously urging people to stay on the right