I came across this article in my RSS bin from one of my favorite sites to read, The Art of Manliness. The article is a great beginning analysis of the characteristics of a virtuous man as portrayed in classic American literature. That kind of thing has always been up my alley. Give it a read, and if you haven’t read “To Kill a Mockingbird” before, you really should.
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/02/02/lessons-in-manliness-from-atticus-finch/