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How To Kill A Mockingbird Stand In Other People's Shoes

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Have you ever get angry because of someone didn’t know your purpose of doing something or don’t know what you are thinking? Most of the time it happens because people didn’t put themselves in your situation and think about the pros and cons of this movement. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee, The main characters, Jem and Scout, who were just kids about ten years old, learn that they should “stand in other people’s shoes” and think for other people. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a book about Scout growing up learning new thoughts, values, moral, and compassion. The story take place in the 20th century in a southern place called Maycomb County. In the story, there is a character named Arthur Radley, who Jem and Scout always called …show more content…

“First of all,” he said. “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. 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”(30). Atticus said that to Scout when she complains about her first day of school that her teacher, Miss Caroline, told her that Atticus taught her all wrong and not to read anymore. Atticus later explain that they could not expect Miss Caroline to learn all Maycomb’s way in one day, because she is from another place, and they could not hold her responsible when she know no better. Atticus also make his point of seeing in another person’s perspective is when Jem makes a snowman of Mr. Avery. Jem is proud with his snowman of Mr. Avery, and he is thinking from his own perspective. However, when Atticus sees it, he said that “You’ve perpetrated a near libel here in the front yard. We’ve got to disguise this fellow”(67). And “I don’t care what you do, as long as you do something, you can’t go around making caricatures of the neighbors”(67). Jem said “Ain’t a caricature, it looks just like him”(67), but Atticus replies “Mr. Avery might not think so”(67). It shows that Atticus always sees from points of view of everyone, he always consider and understand for everyone, he makes sure Jem can remedy in any way before Mr. Avery is actually hurt by it. It also shows that Jem and Scout still needs to learn a lot as they grow

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Jem was positive they would say yes, “Don’t see how any jury could convict on what we heard. ”(p.238 Harper Lee) but him being wrong haunts him for a while as he needs time to think it off. Jem learns to look at the world in a different way instead of through a child's eyes as Atticus tells him “There’s a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep ‘em all away from you.

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Have you ever had to walk in someone else’s shoes to understand their point of view? All of us have at least tried at one point in our life before. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, she goes over this subject with multiple examples. Harper Lee uses fictional characters to teach life lessons in an early setting.

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(75 Lee). Atticus feels that if he doesn't defend Tom Robinson a black man, in trial he wouldn't feel right telling Jem and Scout what to do. Mr.Finch is the type of person to know what he’s getting into when he talks to someone. Scout doesn’t understand why Ms. Caroline doesn’t want her to read and Atticus tells her “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.” (30

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A person cannot call themselves a noble person if they can’t understand others. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is told in first person by Jean Louise Finch or by her nickname, Scout a 6-year-old. Harper Lee, depicts Atticus Finch as a proficient father to his two children, Scout and Jim, 10-year-old. Atticus teaches his children life lessons, one being it 's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

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Atticus is also very cautious about how he explains certain delicate topics to her, such as when she brings up the issue of rape he says that “Rape was carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent.” (Page 149) explaining it in such a manner that she is still a bit curious as to the nature of rape yet does not inquire further and lets it go. " 'I asked him if I was a problem and he said not much of one, at most one he could always figure out, and not to worry my head a second about botherin ' him.” (Page 249)These lines show how skilled Atticus is not only in comforting his children but also in showing them how much they mean to him. The relationship between Jem and Scout is much like any other sibling relationship, full of love, support and trust.

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“ insert quote” After hearing about the prejudices of African Americans from school and a description of Scout’s argument with Cecil Jacobs at school, Jem understands that Atticus was under a large amount of

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After Jem breaks Mrs. Dubose’s flowers for insulting Atticus, Atticus explains to Jem “This case, Tom Robinson’s case, is something that goes to the essence of a man’s conscience- I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't help this man” (139). Atticus understands that if he does not defend Tom, it would breach from his morals of justice that everyone deserves a fair trial. This shows that Atticus has a strong moral compass and truly believes that all men are created equal. Atticus straying from the crowd even though he knows the consequences is certainly a great lesson about doing what is right not what others say.

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In the Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch gives a lot of insightful advice to his children, Scout and Jem. After her first day of school, Scout goes to her father, telling him how she doesn’t want to go to school, because of all the misfortunes that had happened during her day there, like the teacher saying she wasn’t allowed to read at home anymore, and that she had been put in time out for explaining to her teacher Ms. Caroline why Walter Cunningham wouldn’t take her offering of a quarter for lunch. Atticus responds to this by telling her that Ms. Caroline still doesn’t know Maycomb’s ways and customs and that she would “never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view,” and that Scout

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Lastly, he shows fairness when he thought Jem was the one who stabbed Bob Ewell. Atticus explains ‘’’Of course it was clear cut defense but I’ll have to go to the office and hunt up.’’’ (pg 365). This shows

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Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced” (Lee 329). While this may seem like a useful life lesson, Scout realizes the clear hypocrisy in her lesson. Like every other citizen of Maycomb, she is prejudiced against black people. Even though she is teaching her students that prejudice and persecution is wrong, she is participating in those very activities at home. She heard her third grade teacher after Tom Robinson’s trial, she thought “it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us” (Lee 331).

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He knows the rest of the town will disapprove, but he believes in the innocence of this man and does not care of his complexion. In this moment, Scout and Jem only see how everyone will downgrade them and see them differently. Atticus shows, it does not matter what others think, all that matters is that you support what you believe in. This shows how Atticus is a strong character who contributes a lot to the overall lesson

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Jem usually ignores people who talk trash about their family but when someone insults Atticus he would be furious but Atticus teaches him to be a gentleman and ignore the hateful comments. One other neighbor, Boo Radley is always behind doors but he shows Scout that he is not a bad person. Atticus knew it was Boo who covered up Scout but Scout says “Thank who?” and Atticus replies with “Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you” (72).

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