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Character Analysis Of Atticus In 'To Kill A Mockingbird' By Harper Lee

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Jem and Scout begin to worry about Atticus’ well-being after he was threatened by Mr. Ewell. Atticus confronts Jem one night and Jem reveals to his father what has been bothering him, to which Atticus replies by asking Jem if he could “‘stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes,’” pointing out that “‘[Atticus] destroyed [Ewell’s] last shred of credibility in [the] trial,’” and “Jem nod[s]” to confirm that he understands (218; ch.23). Atticus helps Jem realize that another person may have a different view on things, and that if you empathize with them you can understand their actions and decisions better. After Jem and Scout are attacked by Bob Ewell, Sheriff Tate and Atticus try to decide how much to tell the townspeople about Arthur Radley’s involvement. Mr,Tate’s opinion is that “‘taking the one man who’s done [Atticus] and [Maycomb County] a great service an’ draggin’ [Arthur Radley] with his shy ways into the limelight’” is “‘a sin’” (276; ch.30). Sheriff Tate understands that putting so much attention on a recluse like Boo Radley is not a kind thing to do. He considers Boo’s side of things and as a result convinces Atticus to keep Boo’s involvement quiet. …show more content…

She recalls what Atticus had once said: “[…] you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough” (279; ch.31). Scout finally comprehends the importance of what Atticus meant as she contemplates life through Boo’s eyes, thinking about how he saw events on the street throughout the

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“Atticus was right, one time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Standing from Radley 's porch and talking to Atticus helped Scout grow as a character and receive a different point of view on the things around her. As a little girl Scout was told rumors about Boo Radley which led her to see him as a strange and mysterious man. After a traumatizing event, at the end of the book, Scout walks Boo Radley back home and after standing on his porch she sees a different side to Boo Radley then people once told her. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee develops the theme you never know a person unless you have walked in their shoes through point of view, flashback, and characterization.

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Afterward, when Scout is on the Radley porch after walking Boo Radley home, she contemplates that “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough” (279). Atticus’s statement was an idiom for empathy. Scout 's response signals her understanding and approval of this.

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In Harper Lee`s To Kill a Mockingbird, a honest man Atticus portrays himself to act as an upright citizen. Atticus, both an affectionate father and just lawyer lives his life distinct from others. He acts upon biblical standards and applies his wisdom to action towards the beneficial needs of the surrounding community. Atticus sets himself with self-control by resisting retaliation, he acts trustworthy, and earnest.

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On his porch steps, she thinks to herself: “Atticus was right. [...] One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough” (374). Scout is able to see and empathize for the real Boo Radley. She no longer sees the man who stabs his father or looks at people sleeping during the night.

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Scout believes that she knows Boo Radley, but in reality, all she knows about him is the rumors that she has heard. When confronting Atticus about the rumors, he insists that, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it,” showing Scout that not everything heared should be believed (Lee 39). When finally coming into contact with Boo Radley, Scout explains that, “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough,” proving to Scout that everything she has heard about this malevolent phantom was in fact false.

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