What are some quotes from chapters 1€“8 that show that Atticus is honest?

is one of those classicthat will go down in
history for his integrity, and with that virtue comes honesty. Atticus is the type of character
that, no matter what, will always do and say the right thing, even when no one is
watching.

One thing that stands out is the way he speaks to his kids. He
doesn't hide them from the horrors of the world, but he doesn't attack that world either. When
Scout comes home upset from her first day of school, she mentions the Ewells and how they don't
have to attend. Atticus is honest with her about their lot in life but explains that she is not
exempt from an education.

He said that some Christmas,
when he was getting rid of the tree, he would take me with him and show me how they lived. They
were people, but they lived like animals. "They can go to school any time they want
to...You, Miss , are one of the common folk. You must obey the law."

While this quote may seem a bit harsh, it shows that Atticus
doesn't hide the ways of Maycomb from Scout. He speaks to her honestly, as if he were speaking
to an adult. He does the same when explaining the Cunninghams' socioeconomic status.

Another moment that shows Atticus's honesty is when Nathan Radley plugs up the hole in
the tree. Atticus agrees that the tree isn't dying, but he lets it alone because it isn't his
business.

"Mr. Nathan Radley said it was
dyin'."

"Well maybe it is. I'm sure Mr. Radley knows more about his
trees than we do."

Here, Atticus is not like the
other townsfolk. He doesn't gossip, and he says things like they are. He doesn't speculate,
teaching the kids that they should mind their own business and take what people say as truth
enough.

One last example of Atticus's honesty can be found during the snow
day. The kids use what little snow hits the ground to build a snowman, but the snowman more
resembles a dirtman. When the kids ask Atticus what he thinks, his response avoids the negative,
but he doesn't lie.

"I didn't know how you were going
to do it," he said to , "but son, you'll always have an idea."

Atticus never lies. He may shape the truth in a way a child can
understand, but he refuses to hide his kids from the world or from
himself.