Empathy Quotes In To Kill A Mockingbird
In Harper Lee's book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, the main character, and her brother Jem, learn many valuable lessons. Scout and Jem learn when someone does the right thing they don't always get rewarded. She learns this in many different parts of the book, and from many different people including her father's client, Tom Robinson. In addition, Scout and Jem learn to understand empathy. Empathy means they will be able to understand and comprehend other people's feelings. This is very important because it helps them understand their troubles. The final, and most important lesson that Scout and Jem learn is to not harm others if they haven't harmed others. This lesson contains so much importance that it is the metaphor in the title of the
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Atticus represents Tom Robinson in a case even though knows they will lose and won’t get a reward. Scout asks, ‘”Atticus, are we going to win it?’” He replies, “‘No, honey ’”(87). Scout realizes that even though Atticus knows he will loose, he is still going to do the right thing. After Tom does the right thing by telling the truth during the case, he doesn’t receive a reward. Instead, the jury not only is rules him guilty, but also, he dies when he tries to escape jail. After Mayella lies about what happened on October 21st, Tom Robinson explains truthfully what happened on that day. Tom tells the Mr. Gilmer, “’I don’t say she’s lyin’, Mr. Gilmer, I say she’s mistaken in her mind’” (224). Boo does the right thing by stopping Mr. Ewell from stabbing Jem. Boo never receives a reward, and it isn’t even brought to the courthouse. Mr. Ewell believes, “’It’s a sin and I’m not about to have it on my head. If it was any other man it’d be different. But not the man, Mr. Finch’” (317). Even though Boo saves Jem, Mr. Tate doesn’t want to give him credit because the towns prejudice would rule Boo guilty of murder. Scout understands this and learns that Boo will probably benefit more without a reward. Scout and Jem learn a very important lesson about always doing the right thing even if it is known that they aren’t entitled to a
Atticus represents Tom Robinson in a case even though knows they will lose and won’t get a reward. Scout asks, ‘”Atticus, are we going to win it?’” He replies, “‘No, honey ’”(87). Scout realizes that even though Atticus knows he will loose, he is still going to do the right thing. After Tom does the right thing by telling the truth during the case, he doesn’t receive a reward. Instead, the jury not only is rules him guilty, but also, he dies when he tries to escape jail. After Mayella lies about what happened on October 21st, Tom Robinson explains truthfully what happened on that day. Tom tells the Mr. Gilmer, “’I don’t say she’s lyin’, Mr. Gilmer, I say she’s mistaken in her mind’” (224). Boo does the right thing by stopping Mr. Ewell from stabbing Jem. Boo never receives a reward, and it isn’t even brought to the courthouse. Mr. Ewell believes, “’It’s a sin and I’m not about to have it on my head. If it was any other man it’d be different. But not the man, Mr. Finch’” (317). Even though Boo saves Jem, Mr. Tate doesn’t want to give him credit because the towns prejudice would rule Boo guilty of murder. Scout understands this and learns that Boo will probably benefit more without a reward. Scout and Jem learn a very important lesson about always doing the right thing even if it is known that they aren’t entitled to a