In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch teaches his children the importance of empathy before judging others. Atticus, a main protagonist in the novel, teaches his children, Jem and Scout, that looking at their perspective and never others is horrible. Scout, the main character of the novel struggles to understand the importance of empathy, making the story bias at times. In the first few chapters, Scout is told not to judge others, however she does not fully grasp the meaning of what it means. When Jem invites Walter Cunningham, Jr. over for dinner, Scout judges Walter. As Walter pours syrup over his food Scout humiliates him by asking “What [in] the sam hill [are you] doing” (Lee 32). Walter puts his head down
