atticus finch
Atticus Finch is Jem and Scout's father. He is a lawyer in Maycomb County and he is not afraid to take on controversial cases like the Tom Robinson case about which the novel is written. He is a fair father to the children but sometimes finds it difficult without their mother so he greatly appreciates Calpurnia. Atticus is an older father, he doesn't believe in violence and he hates racism.