Examples Of Compassion In To Kill A Mockingbird

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On page 33 of Harper Lee's book "To Kill a Mockingbird," the character Atticus states, "Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it¨. According to this quotation, the basis of compassion is an awareness of the other person's viewpoint and the reasons behind their actions. By summarizing a similar concept as the phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover," Atticus made a point that is both true and insightful: you shouldn't evaluate a person by the way they seem because doing so defines who you are and is sometimes based on misinformation. This saying truly motivated me to remember that everyone has a backstory and to not judge a person by the way they look. Scout receives from Atticus the moral guidance that will guide her development …show more content…

This statement was made after Scout shared with him her terrible school day caused by Miss Caroline. According to the text, it says, ¨Bit by bit, I told him the day's misfortunes, and she says ´you taught me everything wrong, so we can't ever read again.´ Please don’t send me back, please sir.´" This quote demonstrates that Scout does not enjoy or want to return to school, primarily because of Miss Caroline. In response, Atticus claims 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." Scout does not like or want to return to school, primarily because of Miss Caroline. You can never completely understand what someone is going through, according to this quotation. Scout is learning from Atticus that there is more to a person than meets the …show more content…

So many people in the world are misunderstood, Atticus' adage is applicable to real-world circumstances. The text states that ¨I know what we are going to play,’ he announced. ‘Something new, something different.’ ‘What?’ asked Dill. ‘Boo Radley.¨According to this quotation, the folks invented the game Boo Radley in response to the accusations that Arthur was wicked, because individuals are spreading unfounded allegations about Arthur Radley, this may actually occur.In other words, this could be seen as bullying, which happens many times in society. To Kill a Mockingbird's chapter 9 begins, .“´I’m simply defending a Negro—his name’s Tom Robinson. He lives in that little settlement beyond the town Fdump. He’s a member of Calpurnia’s church, and Cal knows his family well. She says they’re clean-living folks. Scout, you aren’t old enough to understand some things yet, but there’s been some high talk around town to the effect that I shouldn’t do much about defending this man.´¨ According to this quotation, Atticus is standing up for a black man. The town does not like that Atticus is standing up for a black man, but without actually walking in Tom Robinson's shoes, the town will never completely understand or have empathy for him. This illustrates how the quote from chapter 3 applies to actual life