To Kill A Mockingbird Essays: Quote Analysis

The quote that Lee says is “Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” This quote means that in order to like other people you need to know yourself, because if you don’t know what makes you happy you won’t know who makes you happy. The first reason everyone needs self confidence is because self confidence helps us succeed or acquire even further progress than when we failed. Without self confidence it’s very difficult to succeed in life, mainly because if you fail the first time, which happens a lot, than you will not want to try again, and if you don’t try again after failing than it is impossible to succeed. In addition to why people
need self confidence is because without self confidence it would be difficult to find a job because without self confidence it would be hard to apply for more than one job because if you didn’t succeed during the first job application then you might not have enough self confidence to apply for another one. Without a job you would not be able to make money and support your family so that’s why you need self confidence. The final reason why everyone should have self confidence is because if you don’t have self confidence than you could get easily bullied because if someone is bullying you it will be easy for them to keep doing it repetitively. It takes self confidence to stand up to the bully and if you are bullied than it could scar you and give you anxiety or a fear of going in public.
In conclusion the quote “Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience’ is significant to me and I would describe it as an inspiration for people to strive in life. I believe that Lee was trying to say that you should always try again, no matter how hard you fail.