Atticus' Parenting

I believe that as a parent Atticus does not want to be a hypocrite when teaching his kids. If he did not chose to defend Tom Robinson because of his race, he would be doing the opposite of what he tells Jem and Scout to do. He would be affected by single stories, which is what he tells Scout not to do, but instead to walk around in their skin and see the world from their view. He would also want to be leading by example, so he can show Jem and Scout that he also fallows what he teaches, no matter what. By representing Tom Robinson he shows that he, too, walks around in a person's shoes before judging them. #leadingbyexample