Examples Of Empathy In To Kill A Mockingbird

Josee Mode Ms. Holt Bane 5/9/24 Empathy The main theme in To Kill A Mockingbird was empathy. Atticus explains,”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.” Throughout the book, we experience how each of the characters demonstrate empathy. This emotion is what built the story and created the intriguing plot. Atticus seemed to have the most empathy towards everyone. Especially when it came to Bob Ewell, because Atticus was the only one that tolerated him. For example, Atticus didn’t even react when Mr. Ewell walked up to him in the post office and spat in his face. According to Miss Stephanie,”Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood
However, Atticus showed empathy towards her and he made Jem read to Mrs. Dubose for a month. Atticus has empathy for Mrs. Dubose because he says,”She’s not suffering any more. She was sick for a long time. Son, didn’t you know what her fits were? Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict, she took it as a painkiller for years. The doctor put her on it. She’d have spent the rest of her life on it and died without so much agony, but she was too contrary—.” The reason why Atticus wanted Jem to read to Mrs. Dubose for a month was so Jem could take her mind off her pain because Atticus knew that she wasn’t going to live for much longer. This was the reason why Atticus had so much empathy for Mrs. Dubose. One of the biggest parts of To Kill A Mockingbird was the Tom Robinson Trial. This was so significant because Tom - who was a black man - had been convicted of raping a white woman. Atticus decided to take the case because he stated,” I couldn’t go to church and worship God if I didn’t try to help that man.” His empathy towards Tom was very real and enormous because he says,”Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with