Atticus as a Father

Atticus as a father is a very stern, yet kind, patient and caring father. He raises his children, Jem and Scout, to be very respectful to others and gives them the freeedom to be themselves. He treats them both with good care and punishes them verbally than physically. For example, when Atticus finds Jem and Scout trying to convinceBoo Radley to come out of his house, he tells them to clearly, using words, to leave him alone and not "make fun of anybody on this street or in this town. He also uses an old lawyer trick on Jem when he tries to explain that they weren't making fun of him or laughing at him. This shows Atticus's way of teaching discioline and order. He also teaches the children to treat everyone equally. My parents are somewhat similar to Atticus. They don't ground me or punish me physically, but they are very very strict and a little intimidating. I would like my father to be more like Atticus.