When do people stand up for what they believe in?
People stand up for what they believe in when other ideas challenge their beliefs. A quote that displays this was when Scout is talking to Miss Maudie and she says, " but sometimes the Bible in the hand if one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of- oh, of your father" (Lee 45). Miss Maudie is saying that many people can become very defensive of their religion when they meet people who may challenge what they believe in with other religions. These people have the idea that their beliefs are the only right beliefs, and this can cause serious tensions between them and others.
How can we use empathy to break through the barriers of prejudice?
Atticus Finch answers this question when he is mad at Jem, Scout and Dill for trying to give a note to Boo Radley through his window and he explains, "What Mr. Radley did might seem peculiar to us, but it did not seem peculiar to him" (Lee 49). This shows that although the things that others do may seem unusual or weird, it does not make sense to judge them for it because some people may judge you for the things that you do. I can connect this to our discussion in class and the "Nacirema" activity that we did because when it comes down to it, we are all human beings and there is no reason for us to judge each other.
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