Scout finds that Atticus' advice comes true often in
            To Kill a Mockingbird. The most obvious example comes in the form
            of Boo Radley, the most feared man in all of Maycomb. Instead of being a bloodthirsty
            killer of animals and neighborhood pets, Scout and Jem slowly come to discover that Boo
            is a kind--albeit always invisible--neighbor. In the end, after she leads Boo home after
            he has saved her life, Scout stands on the Radley porch as if in Boo's own shoes, gazing
            at the neighborhood as if she is seeing it through Boo's
            eyes.
Another example comes in the form of Dolphus Raymond.
            Raymond is believed to be a drunkard and a "sinful man," but when Scout finally sits
            down and has a talk with him, she discovers that he is a friendly, sober man--whose
            boots Scout greatly admires. Mr. Cunningham is yet another example. Scout is able to
            witness his alteration in a few fleeting minutes, changing him from the leader of a
            would-be lynch party to an apologetic father. Scout also has problems understanding why
            Bob Ewell is so hateful toward Atticus, but he tells her to see it from Bob's point of
            view: After Atticus had shamed him on the witness stand, Bob had little choice but to
            try and reclaim his dignity in any way possible.
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