Atticus.
Interesting sounding name. More interesting that his children called
him that instead of father or papa. But what was most interesting was
not his name or how he was called but a very simple idea that he
conveyed. This idea was of course where the movie got its title. To
paraphrase, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because the mockingbird
doesn't cause any harm; it only tries to do good.
If you've never
seen the movie then stop reading this right now & go rent it. Or
buy it. To Kill A Mockingbird is a great film from the end of an age
of great films. But aside from being great from a cinematic viewpoint
it holds a lesson for us gun nuts. One that we're badly in need of.