Summary Of The Novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus believes “...you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” It means that everyone has something going on and even if you don’t see it, it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Atticus is prompted to say this when Scout tells him that she doesn’t want to go to school anymore because Miss Caroline says she was wrongly taught how to read. Atticus tells her that they way to get along with people is to step into their shoes. This makes Scout feel better, and agree to return to school. It is very important to look at someone else’s perspective to see what is going on within. Last year during the election, it felt like a little war was going on. People were picking sides and …show more content…
In their kids ministry they have a dance worship group called Crew which was composed of teenagers. They were the coolest people to me to get to be able to be up on stage, their dances were cool, and they just seemed to be loving it. I looked up to them and wanted to be like them. When I got older, I joined Crew because I remembered seeing it when I was little and wanted to do something for my Church. I didn’t expect how hard and time consuming it was going to be. Every week we do a new dance that we have to know, and along with that someone has to memorize an intro. Crew members know as many as 20 dances and we’re constantly learning new ones. The main idea that I hadn’t realized until I joined was that the kids are always watching you. You may not be in a Crew shirt all the time, but kids will still recognize you so you have to always be respectful and present yourself in a certain way. That means acting a certain way in public, posting the right photos, and talking to people in a polite way. I didn’t know the amount of pressure that was placed on those Crew members because I thought they just showed up, did a fun dance, then left. I could’ve prepared myself better if I had just thought about what it was really like when I considered …show more content…
Throughout she struggled to understand others until Boo helps save her and Jim from Mr. Ewell. Scout is finally able to understand Boo Radley’s perspective about what he had been going through. Scout says “...he was real nice…” and Atticus delivers the line “Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.” Which sums up what Scout learned when she stepped into Boo’s shoes. Seeing the world from someone else’s perspective can make the world a better place. One free from judgement and prejudice. If we do this not only will we understand each other, we will be able to communicate freely without being fearful. This could open up many doors for us, all by stepping into someone’s shoes because it is very important to look at someone else’s perspective to see what is going on