To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, was a very eye opening book for me. It has taught me many things throughout the course of the book. For example, it helps me realize how lucky I am to live in a free country with way less racism. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the people of Maycomb County are extremely racist with almost everything. Tom Robinson was killed and convicted of a crime he didn't do just because he was black. Today, there still is racism but it is not even close to as bad as it was in the book. The people of Maycomb County were extremely degrading but also had one character to stand up for everyone.
Atticus really taught me a lesson even though I have heard it before. Atticus said many times, “You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” (279) this quote really made me realize not to judge people before I know them. People might not turn out to be the way you expect them to be. For example, in To Kill a Mockingbird, the children expected Boo Radley to be a scary killer when in the end he saved Jem and Scout’s life. It is a hard lesson to go by but, in the end it betters everyone’s perspective.
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Hey Kaleen! Great job with this last blog. I agree with you that the lesson Atticus taught Jem and Scout about not understanding a person's point of view until they walk in thir shoes, (like he says many, many, many times) is great, and made me think.. Haha, but seriously- and nice quote by the way! lol. See you in class tomorrow :]
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