To Kill A Mockingbird Empathy Quotes

To Kill a Mockingbird Maycomb County, 1930’s a well segregated, opinionated, always in other people’s business little town. When the Tom Robinson case comes to session it’s all the little town talks about. To Kill a Mockingbird Is a novel about the Finch family taking on the daily struggles of the 1930’s in Maycomb County. From Scout Finch getting in trouble at school, Arthur(Boo) Radley, Jem Finch’s friend Dill, Mrs.Dubose, The trial bringing troubles to the Finch family, and surprise visit from Aunt Alexandra. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee displays how people can have empathy toward each other, despite their backgrounds. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows how people can have empathy toward each other despite their backgrounds. Atticus Finch the father to Scout and Jem Finch shows empathy by taking on the Tom Robinson case, even though he comes from a completely different background. Atticus also knows that he will not win but he still takes on the trial. “It’s a peculiar case- it won’t come to trial until summer session.(Lee 100)” this quote shows that he knows that this certain case is not like any of the other cases he has had before and that this one will cause a lot of commotion in Maycomb. Another way Atticus shows empathy towards others despite backgrounds. Is towards the black community when he wakes up to see the kitchen table covered and overflowing with food. “Tell them I’m very grateful.(Lee 286)” Shows that when they don’t have much they still gave to Atticus and he is very thankful for that, by showing how empathic he is. By taking on the Tom case even though the outcome wouldn’t be positive and being very thankful/ grateful goes to show that he shows empathy towards people with different backgrounds. Following this, Scout shows empathy too by, walking Boo Radley home after she realizes that he did all those nice things for Jem and her but they never did anything for him to pay him back for all the gifts and times he has saved them. “She would see Arthur Radley escorting me down the sidewalk, as any gentleman would do.(Lee 373)” Shows that Scout doesn’t want people to think less or differently of Boo, when he’s done really nice things for them when …show more content…
After the trial they showed empathy by standing up when Atticus passed by the balcony when they verdict was Guilty. “Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin.(Lee 283)” This quote shows that even though Atticus lost the trial they still appreciated him and for everything that he did for Tom. Another place when they show empathy is when they give Atticus and his family a lot of food to show their gratitude towards him even though he lost. “They-they ‘preciate what you did, Mr.Finch.(Lee 286)” This displays that the black community shows empathy towards Atticus by giving back to him when they didn’t have much for doing the impossible task of winning the unfair trial of a white male and a black male. So, by standing up when Atticus passed by the balcony after the trial, and giving back to him for taking on the trial shows that the black community has empathy towards Atticus and his