There are two memorable quotations that remain essential
to the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird. Both are "Atticusisms." One
deals with his advice to Scout concerning the judging of people without a thorough
understanding of the situation. It particularly deals with the character of Boo
Radley.
"You
never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until
you climb into his skin and walk around in
it."
The other focuses on the
theme of innocence that is directly reflected in the title. It was a warning from
Atticus to Jem that was later repeated by Miss Maudie to Scout. Scout understood
Atticus' meaning later in the novel when she compared Boo to a
mockingbird.
"Shoot all the blue jays you want, if
you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a
mockingbird."
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