Atticus and Scout have a loving father-daughter relationship throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is a positive role model to his daughter and Scout reveres her father. Scout seeks her father's advice on various matters and learns many significant life lessons from Atticus. Atticus cares about his daughter and devotes time to read to her every night and explain terms and situations to Scout. Atticus not only encourages morally upright behavior but lives his life as an example for Scout to witness. Scout tries her best to please her father but falls short on several occasions. One of the main concerns Atticus has for Scout is in regards to her temper. He knows Scout is quick to react with violence when provoked, and he is continually encouraging her to exercise self-control. Nonetheless, Scout heeds her father's advice and develops into a morally upright individual like Atticus. Similarly to Atticus, Scout learns the importance of tolerance and equality. Scout does not become jaded after witnessing Tom's wrongful conviction because her father taught her to look past people's negative traits and encouraged her to be tolerant of others. Scout's description and portrayal of her father throughout the novel depict Atticus as a blameless, courageous individual with integrity. He is a great role model and father for Scout, and Scout is a receptive, intelligent daughter who follows in Atticus' footsteps.
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