To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird - Chapter 3 Question 10

Atticus tells Scout, “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.” Can you ever fully understand another person’s point of view? What is the value in trying? How does Atticus’s advice relate to empathy? Take a moment to write a working definition for empathy in your journal.

Asked by Faith D #1053801 on 10/1/2020 1:54 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 10/2/2020 4:19 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 10/2/2020 4:19 AM

Throughout the novel, Atticus urges his children to try to step into other people's shoes to understand how they see the world. Whenever Scout doesn't understand Jem, Atticus encourages her to try to understand how he might be feeling. Usually, Scout finds this advice helpful, and her attempts to gain insight into other people's perspectives on life and the world broaden her moral education and social understanding. We see this sense of empathy reflected in Scout's relations with a number of "difficult" characters throughout the book.

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