In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee displays the noteworthy theme of empathy and understanding. One way in which Lee achieves this is through the character of Atticus Finch. In the novel, Atticus Finch is a lawyer who instills a strong sense of morality and justice in his children, Scout and Jem Finch. Due to the color of his skin, Crooks is separated from the rest of the workers, with books as his only company. By the fifth chapter, however, Steinbeck reveals more information regarding Crooks’s background and dreams. When Scout details all of the misfortune’s she experienced throughout the day and her teacher’s inability to understand her students, Atticus tells her that she should consider her teacher’s experiences: “‘You never
