Atticus Finch Humility

In 2003 Atticus finch was nominated as one of the “greatest characters in the past 100 years.” This award did not go to an undeserving character. Quite the contrary happened when this award went to Atticus. This is proven through his humility, his unwavoring wisdom, and his ability to do the right thing in any situation. Atticus Finch problably won the award solely because of his humble quality’s. This is shown when the “mad dog” was on the loose and Atticus dropped it in one shot, but said nothing about it. You only learn how truly great Atticus is when Heck Tate mentions it. This also makes him look like sort of a badass which slightly changes your opinion about Atticus from a boring old man into a more exciting character. Another example of humility is when Scout learns that her father is the best checker player in town, “Well, did you know he’s the best checker-player in this town?” (Lee, 120). Up until these events Jem and Scout were starting to think that their dad wasn’t good at anything and were disapointed in him because he was getting to old for everything.
This is because every man would love to weild infinite wisdom, and with him being that character with that attribute makes him admirable to everyone who wishes to improve upon who they are. He teaches his biggest lesson when he tells Scout, “You never really understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee, 57). This is something that everyone needs to learn and Atticus puts it in the best way to comprehend. Another lesson Atticus teaches is to tell the truth because if you lie you will feel guilty about it for the rest of your life, "Best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open." (Lee, 366). These are just two of the dozens of lessons Atticus Finch teaches people about