Author and founder of Teach For All, Wendy Kopp, once stated, “We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy.” By saying this, Kopp hopes that we, as the readers, will understand that in order for us to be able to empathize with our neighbors, we must become familiar with their situations. Doing so gives one the chance to think through events in their personal timeline, while learning of their neighbors problem, to see if they are able to relate. In turn, this lessens the opening serving as ignorance. What is being spoken for in the previous words is the topic of empathy, which can best be spoken as the moment someone is able to truly understand what one is experiencing; also
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Aunt Alexandra was first introduced in chapter 9, which included Scout telling the reader about how her Aunt believed she should behave, saying, “...I should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely life...Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam…” (Lee 108). From this excerpt, one can see that Aunt Alexandra’s image of a good child would be one who seems perfect. Aunt Alexandra, unlike Atticus, raised her only child, Francis, the way she was raised, resulting in what Scout referred to as “the most boring child I ever met” (Lee 107). Because Atticus decided against raising Scout and Jem on Finch’s Landing, he gave them the opportunity to encounter more situations that would be more helpful in their lives, whether positively or not. In turn, this gives them a better chance for growth when compared to their cousin Francis. Aunt Alexandra was stubborn when it came to looking into the way Atticus had decided to raise his kids because she believed her way was the best way, ultimately ignoring the fact that she was just raising her child as she was told to do instead of attempting to find a better way. From this quote, it seems as if Aunt Alexandra showed a bit of sympathy towards Atticus, but she was still unable to understand that Atticus did what he did because he genuinely believed that he was doing the right
Aunt Alexandra was first introduced in chapter 9, which included Scout telling the reader about how her Aunt believed she should behave, saying, “...I should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely life...Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam…” (Lee 108). From this excerpt, one can see that Aunt Alexandra’s image of a good child would be one who seems perfect. Aunt Alexandra, unlike Atticus, raised her only child, Francis, the way she was raised, resulting in what Scout referred to as “the most boring child I ever met” (Lee 107). Because Atticus decided against raising Scout and Jem on Finch’s Landing, he gave them the opportunity to encounter more situations that would be more helpful in their lives, whether positively or not. In turn, this gives them a better chance for growth when compared to their cousin Francis. Aunt Alexandra was stubborn when it came to looking into the way Atticus had decided to raise his kids because she believed her way was the best way, ultimately ignoring the fact that she was just raising her child as she was told to do instead of attempting to find a better way. From this quote, it seems as if Aunt Alexandra showed a bit of sympathy towards Atticus, but she was still unable to understand that Atticus did what he did because he genuinely believed that he was doing the right