In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, the character Atticus Finch is different from the other men of Macomb in many ways. One major difference is him displaying positive qualities not seen in Macomb's other men. It can be argued that Atticus represents a new concept of masculinity because of his personal qualities. There two are qualities that strongly support this argument; Atticus is respectful to all people and he does not do the daily tasks that the other men do, although some people argue that his behavior is only because he is under pressure to set an example for his kids.
Atticus one of the few respectful characters in To Kill A Mockingbird which sets him apart from the other Maycomb men. The reader prominently sees how Atticus respects
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It is only caused pressure from trying to set an example for his kids. It is true, he is under stress by himself to keep his kids safe and by him trying to set an example he is following what he teaches his children. The reader knows this when even if he did not believe it before he started teaching them all of his morals like the mockingbird. However, these critics are mistaken because even if his behavior is involuntary, he still represents the new concept of masculinity due to the traits he still represents. Along with this, his behavior is voluntary, because it is his choice to teach his kids morals the whole time. He could have just not taught his kids, his morals would not have rubbed off on …show more content…
However some people argue that his behavior is only because he is under stress from setting an example for his kids, however this argument falls short because even if his qualities are not intentional he is still representing a new concept of masculinity in Maycomb. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is different from the other men of Macomb in many ways. One major difference is him displaying positive qualities not seen in Macomb's other men, Atticus' difference shows that being different can display people's best