In the beginning of the novel, Scout and Jem do not think
Atticus is very manly. They also do not think he can do anything useful. He is a lawyer
and the studious type, so when Miss Maudie tells them that he can write an "airtight
contract" and is a top-notch lawyer, they are not very impressed. Nor are they impressed
when she tells them he is an excellent checker
player.
However one day, they see a mad dog foaming at the
mouth coming down the street. Heck Tate is there and he tells Atticus to take a shot.
Scout and Jem are shocked, because they have never seen their father shoot and have
always thought he was opposed to guns. He has given them air rifles, but did not teach
them to shoot. Their uncle had to teach them to shoot. Heck informs them that Atticus is
one of the best shots in Maycomb. Reluctantly, Atticus gets his gun, fires and fells the
dog with one shot. This changes the children's view of their father
immediately.
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