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    In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ we learn of many characters that surround the main character‚ Scout. Ms. Maudie Atkinson is the character whom I believe has the best impact on the child and on the book. Ms. Maudie adds a humorous‚ yet stable‚ character to the town of Maycomb. She welcomes all sorts of people into her life and is a selfless role model for the children in her neighborhood. She has a more than interesting life and her attitude only helps the experiences she has gone

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    In the third chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus proclaims that “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”. At the core of this statement is the idea empathy and that people are greater than who they appear to be on the surface. Applying this idea to characters in the book can teach us invaluable lessons. Empathising with Mayella Ewell’s situation can help us to comprehend why people act in

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    Lit‚ Period 7 7‚ December‚ 2013 The Power of Empathy In the grand scheme of things‚ each of us is working hard to see ourselves prosper. When we are fighting for survival‚ why should any of us take the time to feel for our fellow human beings? In her novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee implies that having the ability to feel for others or to show empathy not only benefits others‚ but can lead to personal gains as well. This is best demonstrated through the characters of Atticus‚ Jem

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    Have you ever been accused for something you didn’t do? In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” a black man Tom Robinson is falsely accused of rape but Atticus finch is defending him. Atticus believes that everyone should be treated fairly. Also Atticus’s neighbor Miss Maudie takes time to enjoy life and tries to be as positive as possible. She share these beliefs and becomes an example to Atticus’s children Jem and scout finch. Atticus believes in treating people fairly. For instance on page 100

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    Empathy in To Kill A Mockingbird Empathy is the theme which connects the reader with the characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird; the experiences of the characters in this novel show us the significance of empathy as a theme. Harper Lee writes about the experiences which Scout and Jem undergo in learning to be empathetic‚ while Atticus and Tom Robinson are two of the key characters who‚ at the time of the novel already possessed the ability to be empathetic. Atticus is the character who displays

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    Throughout the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ the characteristic of empathy is ever present. This unique quality is developed through Jem and Scout in their dealings with the characters of Walter Cunningham and Mrs. Dubose. One characteristic shown of Jem and Scout is their ability to empathize or “….climb into their skin and walk around in it.” (pg 31). During the novel Jem develops a high level of emotional intelligence that allows him to understand the situation of others‚ as

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    In the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ learning to “walk about in someone’s skin” is a main theme‚ particularly as two of the main protagonists Jem and Scout learn to do this as they grow up throughout the book along with the reader. Atticus‚ the children’s father‚ educates the children on how to treat and comprehend other people. As Jem and Scout grow older in the novel‚ they begin to understand this lesson and act upon it both knowingly and sub-consciously. Scout empathises with

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    and Jem‚ in a way that is to be right‚ just and empathetic. He is depicted as a calm‚ reasonable‚ wise and mature adult. This is shown various times throughout the novel. Miss Maudie states on page 50‚ “If Atticus Finch drank until he was drunk he wouldn’t be as hard as some men are at their best.” This shows that Miss Maudie believes Atticus is better than some men are. Scout also frequently defends Atticus‚ for example when Scout fights other children when they say something harassing about Atticus

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Essay In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ empathy is an essential theme because the author has the characters learn to understand from other people’s aspects which impact their decisions. Throughout the novel‚ the children‚ Jem and Scout‚ learn to empathize and Harper Lee writes about how they incorporate empathy into various decisions‚ allowing them to make the right choice. Empathy helps Scout develop a better understanding of her peers because she sees

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    To Kill a Mockingbird “If we’re going to find our way back to each other‚ we have to understand and know empathy”(Brown). As humans we have the ability to get to know someone well but we can also completely ignore the fact they even exist or we can label them based off physical appearance and past actions. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee illustrates how two children learn from people and their actions to respect everyone no matter what they have been docked or labeled as. Our

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