Claiborne Paul Ellis[he is a white person],who was one of the Exalted Cyclops of the KKK group in Durham, is probably the most empathetic, and sympathetic, human being in the history of mankind. C.P. Ellis was a former KKK leader in his home city, and the person who influenced him to become a leader for the KKK was his father. The major question was that why is the former leader empathetic towards the very same people that he was going against? The answer is simple, he saw them as a human being and realized that they all share the same problems he was having. On the other hand, he clearly didn’t just one day came to like blacks, it took ten days for C.P. Ellis to change his opinion of blacks, and it was through a steering community. So, how
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Through the events of the novel, Lee teaches that having empathy for others is important because it can help us better understand another person’s situation and as a result it will stop us from harming other, and it is also a way to overcome personal …show more content…
Before and during summer, Scout and Jem faced many hardships because of the case that Atticus took on, which is defending a black person from being accused guilty. However, they find that there are many reasons why they should empathize with the townspeople and the people in court. “A mob’s always made up of people, no matter what. Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob last night, but he was still a man… so it took an eight-year old to bring ‘em to their senses”(157). Mr. Cunningham was about to attack Atticus and Tom Robinson when Scout jumps in and was talking to Mr.Cunningham about his son, Walter Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham must’ve felt empathetic towards Atticus when Scout made him realizes what he would have in Walter Cunningham 's shoes. It doesn’t matter how old you are to learn about empathy, and Scout perfectly shows that anyone could become sympathetic. However, sometimes feeling empathetic is not just enough to save someone. Sometimes it requires an action in order to protect something/someone precious. Atticus did just that when he said “So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that’s something I’ll gladly take”(218). Atticus knows that when Bob Ewell was threatening him, he was afraid and was taking out his fear and anger on other people who were on the same case with him. Since Mayella Ewell is always stuck at home with Bob
Through the events of the novel, Lee teaches that having empathy for others is important because it can help us better understand another person’s situation and as a result it will stop us from harming other, and it is also a way to overcome personal …show more content…
Before and during summer, Scout and Jem faced many hardships because of the case that Atticus took on, which is defending a black person from being accused guilty. However, they find that there are many reasons why they should empathize with the townspeople and the people in court. “A mob’s always made up of people, no matter what. Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob last night, but he was still a man… so it took an eight-year old to bring ‘em to their senses”(157). Mr. Cunningham was about to attack Atticus and Tom Robinson when Scout jumps in and was talking to Mr.Cunningham about his son, Walter Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham must’ve felt empathetic towards Atticus when Scout made him realizes what he would have in Walter Cunningham 's shoes. It doesn’t matter how old you are to learn about empathy, and Scout perfectly shows that anyone could become sympathetic. However, sometimes feeling empathetic is not just enough to save someone. Sometimes it requires an action in order to protect something/someone precious. Atticus did just that when he said “So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that’s something I’ll gladly take”(218). Atticus knows that when Bob Ewell was threatening him, he was afraid and was taking out his fear and anger on other people who were on the same case with him. Since Mayella Ewell is always stuck at home with Bob