Scout had a terrible first day of school. Due to a misunderstanding, her teacher had punished her. Scout had been shocked when "Miss Caroline picked up her ruler, gave [her] half a dozen quick little pats, then told [her] to stand in the corner" (To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 2). Scout was upset and embarrassed after this experience.
Later, Scout told her father about the incident. She begged her father to keep...
Scout had a terrible first day of school. Due to a misunderstanding, her teacher had punished her. Scout had been shocked when "Miss Caroline picked up her ruler, gave [her] half a dozen quick little pats, then told [her] to stand in the corner" (To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 2). Scout was upset and embarrassed after this experience.
Later, Scout told her father about the incident. She begged her father to keep her home instead of sending her back to school. Instead of keeping her home, Atticus spoke words of wisdom to his daughter:
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view" (Chapter 3).
Atticus was trying to teach his daughter empathy, but Scout did not understand exactly what her father meant by his advice. He explained that Miss Caroline was new to Maycomb. She was not accustomed to their ways. It would take her time to learn, and until then he suggested that Scout be understanding. Atticus told his daughter that if she put herself in Miss Caroline's shoes, she would see that the teacher had punished Scout due to a mistake.
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