To Kill A Mockingbird Perspective Analysis

Looking through the eyes of another person is an ability with the potential to create a halcyon society. Perspective is the mental view of an individual; it’s the way they see the world around them. By putting aside prejudice opinions and observing the world from someone else’s view, people can learn to understand each other. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout shares her experiences in Maycomb County and learns a great deal about society. Though conflict could have been created from several incidents, by stepping back and seeing things from another’s point of view, characters excuse the acts of many. One must alter their own perspective in order to understand the people who did them wrong. After Scout finishes her first day of school, she returns home with a disliking toward her teacher, Miss Caroline. Scout explains the situation to Atticus, and he gives her advice which would prove highly useful. After she reevaluates the situation, Scout concludes, “We could not expect her to learn all of Maycomb’s ways in one day, and we could not hold her responsible when she knew no better” (30). Through changing her perspective and putting herself in Miss Caroline’s position, Scout was able to see that her teacher wasn’t disrespectful or ignorant, but genuinely unfamiliar with Maycomb’s customs. As a
Various incidents in To Kill A Mockingbird illustrate this concept well. Today, many individuals are rather self-absorbed, and do not bother to change perspective, causing conflict. Ignorance has made citizens incapable of trying to understand others, and as a result, there is discrimination and inequality present around the globe. If people learn to put themselves in someone else’s position, then acceptance would come easier to society. Perspective is a powerful concept, and it can potentially change the world if people learned to understand each