Empathy In To Kill A Mockingbird

Scam Artists are defined by the dictionary as “ A person who attempts to defraud others by presenting a fraudulent offer and pretending that it is legitimate”(Webster 's Dictionary). In many ways Scam Artists have to get into people 's heads to understand their process of detecting a scam. They then would have to use conversational and acting skills to convince someone that their scam is not a scam. These skills are similar to the ways characters in books empathize with others. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout shows empathy through her conversations, interactions, and resolutions with others.

Scout shows empathy through conversation. For example, Scout asks a question of Atticus to try and understand the racial tensions in society. When Bob Ewell calls Atticus a empathizer to African Americans, Scout confronts Atticus and wants to learn why he would call him that. “Why do they call him a n*gger lover?” (34). Because Scout is asking a question it shows that she wants to learn more and understand why things are so. Because she’s asking Atticus why things happen in society shows that she wants to learn more about it and have a more overall understanding of society and why …show more content…
She shows empathy through asking questions, and her inability to show restraint in what she says. Scout also shows empathy through her reflections of Boo Radley, and her selflessness. Lastly, Scout demonstrates empathy when she speaks up about a problem, and comforts others. Using skills of conversation and action, the same skills Scam Artist use, Scout was able to scam her apathetic self to show that she is an empathetic person. We can use the lessons of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird to better ourselves everyday, by making ourselves more empathetic so that we can connect with people and express our ideas in an effective and meaningful