"To Kill a Mockingbird" Harper Lee.

In the Harper Lee novel To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many characters that are very different than they seem. Throughout the story Scout and Jem find out who these people really are and what they are truly like. There are many subplots in this story that all go on at once, but they are all connected in that Scout and Jem get to know people better. At the beginning of the novel the plot …

…but they all come back to the main point of understanding other people. Scout and Jem are able to see things from other people's perspectives and have a better understanding of people and the causes of their behavior. The experiences with Boo and Mrs. Dubose taught Scout and Jem a lot. Atticus' many lessons will help them throughout their life, along with the practice of compassion, and the ability to see things from other's perspectives.