what influence did atticus have on jem and scout?

One of the key quotations from the book is the message to Scout that, before judging your fellow man, one should "walk around in their boots for a day or two." Atticus is our source for this wisdom and it is obvious that Jem has learned this attitude from the opening of the book. Scout, on the other hand, is a hotter figure and the book follows her mature through experience. By the end she has learnt what her father meant in relation to her poorer peers, black people and even the bogeyman figure of Boo Radley.

Atticus is key in setting a straight-backed example of this attitude alongside patience and honour.