Night And Great Expectations: A Character Analysis

First, Atticus shows more responsibility than the other two fathers when it comes to caring for his kids. Not only is Atticus responsible for his children's well-being, but he is also responsible for the well-being of the whole community. Since Atticus’s wife is gone, he has the responsibility of raising both of his children on his own. In Night and Great Expectations both fathers had a mother figure to help them raise their children. Atticus has a much harder job because he alone has to teach his children the good morals they should possess. This statement is justified when Atticus says, ‘“Sometimes I think I'm a total failure as a parent, but I'm all they've got. Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I've tried to live so I