As I read the book I quickly realized that Scout is who she is because of the way Atticus has raised her. He has nurtured her mind, conscience, and individuality witho

ut bogging her down in fussy social hypocrisy and notions of propriety. He instills in her morals and good judgment though Scout struggles with that day to day. He leaves here with a quote that would affect her through out the whole novel "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." This important fragment of conversation from Chapter 3 shows Atticus giving Scout the crucial piece of moral advice that governs her development for the rest of the novel. The simple wisdom of Atticus's words reflects the uncomplicated manner in which he guides himself by this solitary principle. His ability to relate to his children is apparent in his statement in terms that Scout can understand ("climb into his skin and walk around in it"). Scout struggles, to put Atticus's advice into use and to live with compassion and understanding to

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Approximate Word count = 621
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)