Father’s Day 2023: Some of the most memorable fathers portrayed in literature
Updated On: 17 June, 2023 11:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Anuka Roy
Although fictional, these literary characters have made an indelible mark as paternal figures. From courageous and strict to funny and loving, here is our list of some of the fascinating fathers depicted in popular literature
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A first edition of Lee Harper`s book `To Kill a Mockingbird` with a dust-jacket designed by George Butler on display at Sotheby`s auction house in London in 2017. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP
In many TV and movie representations, fathers are mostly portrayed as someone busy reading the newspaper, worrying about bills, or asking for tea. While fathers may perform these activities in real life, they are capable of other important and meaningful gestures too. So, on the occasion of Father’s Day this year, Mid-day.com brings you a list of the most interesting fathers from international and Indian fiction. The personalities of these paternal figures — with shades of courage, humour, seriousness, and affection — make them memorable:
Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
He is often remembered as one of literature’s model fathers. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who is known for his ethical behaviour and honesty as a professional. A single father to six-year-old Scout and her older brother Jem, he always encouraged their curiosity about worldly things and exposed them to ideas about racial discrimination and injustice. Through his own courage and integrity, he displayed to his children the importance of standing up for what’s right, even when that means going against the crowd. However, later in Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman’, readers understood that Finch was much more complicated than they ever expected. But, for this particular classic, he shall always be seen as one of the best fictional fathers.
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