To Kill a Mockingbird
Why do you think the children call their father Atticus rather than "Dad"
The book
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The book
Atticus has always treated his children with the respect afforded to adults. He seldom keeps the truth from them and there is hence a mutual, even adult, dialogue between them. The Finch children have an uncommon bond with their father that is reflected in how they address him.