To Kill A Mockingbird: Trading Places With Atticus Finch If I could trade places with somebody, it would be Atticus Finch, from the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. There are many reasons I would trade. One of the reasons I would choose Atticus is because he is more considerate than I, and has a much better temper. For example, if Bob Ewell spit in my face, I would instinctively bash his head against the wall. Furthermore, when Scout beat up Cousin Francis for calling Atticus a racial slur, I would have said, "Cool! Keep up the good work!" Atticus is also kinder than I am. In the book he was a very nice guy, such as