How the book has impacted me!

Now that we're finished with To Kill a Mockingbird, I noticed that while reading I learned a lot of lessons. I guess the only way I really "changed" was by realizing what some of the people in Maycomb had to realize. For instance, when Atticus is teaching Scout not to judge he says, "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." (30) To me, this is one of the most important quotes in the book. When I was done reading, this quote made me learn to be more aware of others and to put myself in their place.

When the trial was taking place in the book, I noticed how Atticus never gave up through any of it... No matter how much he got called bad names and was treated unfairly, he never stopped helping Tom Robinson. I guess in a way, the trial teaches you to also "do the right thing" and always try your best. I really don't think I have changed too much, but To Kill a Mockingbird has definitely made me realize a lot of things that most of us never really give a 2nd thought.