Provide a quote the depicts Atticus seeing the best in people.

There are numerous scenes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird where Atticus displays the ability to see the best in people. In Chapter 15, Walter Cunningham and the Old Sarum bunch drive to the Maycomb jailhouse in hopes of lynching Tom Robinson before the trial. They confront Atticus, who is waiting outside of Tom's jail cell, and they are unaware that his children had followed him there. Scout runs out into the middle of the circle of men and successfully gets the attention of Walter Cunningham. Walter is able to see the flaws in his behavior and tells his men to leave. The next morning Atticus explains to his children that Walter was part of a mob, and that his judgment was clouded. He says,

"Mr. Cunningham's basically a good man...he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us" (Lee 210).

Instead of chastising Walter for his threatening behavior, Atticus displays tolerance by explaining to his children that Walter's actions do not reflect his true personality. By mentioning that Walter is a "good man," Atticus overlooks the fact that Walter wanted to lynch Tom Robinson and focuses on his positive character traits.