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. …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