It is very common for people to misjudge others prematurely, which changes once the individual being judged gets to know better. Walt Whitman once said, “Be curious, not judgmental.” This can be a lesson for a large number of people, not excluding Jem and Scout. They are two of the most important characters in the most science fiction novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, set during the Great Depression, in Maycomb, Alabama. Two of the most misunderstood characters in the entire book are Dolphus Raymond, the town drunk, and Atticus Finch, the town lawyer, and the "boring" father of Jem and the Scouts. Jem and Scout misjudge Dolphus Raymond and their own father, Atticus, fate decides to oppose them with two events: Tom Robinson's trial and Tim Johnson's decision, and they are forced to change their absurd opinions. Jem and Scouts' father, Atticus, is very poorly judged by their children. They believe that Atticus is a very semantic man who goes to work, comes back and has no skill in sports. Scout criticizes Atticus by saying, “Atticus has done…nor done anything that could command anyone's admiration” (118). This shows that Jem and Scout are not satisfied with Atticus' physical and funny skills. They thought of him as an old man in his fifties who had no energy left and had a routine of going to bed and reading in the living room instead of running around. Later, they go to visit their neighbor across the street, Mrs. Maudie, to talk about how boring their father is, when Mrs. Maudie says, "Well, he can make everyone's will so airtight that no one can meddle with him”… “Well, did you know he's the best checkers player in this town? Because down at the Landing, when we were going up, Atticus Finch could beat everyone on both sides of the river” (120). they discover that their father is no longer so useless. Although the children discover that he is excellent, sometimes even the best, in all these activities, they are not particularly impressed. After Calpurnia calls the police on the dog, Tim Johnson, the sheriff and Atticus arrive on the scene “'Take him, Mr. Finch.' Mr. Tate handed the rifle to Attics; and suddenly he relaxed completely and it felt like that gun was a part of him’”(126-129).