Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is full of a profuse amount life lessons. Scout, the main character, is always finding herself in situations where she can learn a thing or two. These life lessons include one should not assume to know another person, one should never let someone get to them, and one should not follow a crowd. Scout learns these when multiple things happen in her town. These lessons are extremely important in contributing to her growth in to the person she will become. One of the lessons Scout learns is one should not assume to know another person. This is displayed in many parts of the book. There are numerous people in her life, such as Boo Radley and even her own father, that Scout should never assume to know. Atticus says, “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 …show more content…
There are many people in Maycomb, Alabama who do things or believe something just because they are afraid of what would be thought of their true opinions. Although Scout and her family are surrounded by people who have a hatred for blacks and believe they should not have rights, Atticus still only believes in what he thinks is right and he teaches his daughter to do just the same. He knows most people of the town conform to others opinions out of cowardry. Atticus explains, “Serving on a jury forces a man to make up his mind and declare himself about something. Men don't like to do that. Sometimes it's unpleasant” (Lee 297). The majority of the people in Maycomb do not want to declare their opinions, especially if their opinions are not like most. Scout learns that conformity may please others, but not herself. This life lesson teaches her that she only has courage if she is able to voice her own opinion and not follow a