Ch.1 ThetownofMaycombhaslittlecompassionfortheRadleyfamily.Whatis compassionthough?Itisdefinedasistheunderstandingorempathyforthesufferingof others.Peoplelookdownonthemandtheyonlyseewhattheywanttosee.Theyseea familyofstrangepeoplethattheycantconnectto.Thefatherisabaptistextremistwhois verycontrollingofhisfamily.Themotherisjustthere.Theonesonisthepictureofhisfather andtheothergetsmixedupwiththewrongcrowds. WhenthethreekidsJem,Scout,andDill,wanttoseetheelusiveBoooutofthe ramshacklehouse.SowhathappensisDilldaresJemtotouchthehouse.Jemwont refusebecauseofhispride.ButScoutdoesntthinkitisagoodidea.Jemsreasoningto getBoooutistolightamatchunderneaththeturtle.ButScoutsaysthatitcouldhurtthe turtle.Jemreplieswithturtlesnothavinganyfeelings.Scoutshowscompassiontowards Boowhensheshowsusthatsheisconcernedthatthedarecouldhurthiminsomeway.

Ch.23 ScouthasnocompassionforwhatMissCarolineFisherandWalterCunninghamJr. ShedidnotunderstandwhyshegotintroublewithMissCarolinewhenshewasjusttelling herthenormofMaycomb.Shedidnotempathisewithherandtrytounderstandthatshe wasanewteacherjustlikeScoutwasanewstudent.Shedefinitelydidnotshow compassionorforgivenesswhenshetackledWalterCunninghamJr.andtookouther angeronhimforgettingherintrouble. JemshowedcompassionwhenheinvitedWaltertocomeandeatlunchwiththem. ScoutwasnotinaforgivingmoodandcriticizedWalterforhiseatinghabits.Calpernia

rebukedScoutandsaidsheshouldshowsomekindnesstoWalterbecausehedidnotget whatshealwayshadameal.Scoutstormsofinasourmoodandsaysshehates Calperniaforwhatshedid.Sheendsupforgivingherlaterintheafternoonwhenshehas hadtimetothinkandwithalittlehelpfromthecracklebreadthatCalperniamade. LaterthateveningScoutsitsdownwithherfatheranddoesntwantgobackto school.Shetellshimofherhorribledayandrefusestogoback.Butthenherfathersaid thatinsteadofgettingmadandupsetsheshouldtrytofitintoothersskinandseewhatthey see.(compassion!!!)

Ch.46 ScoutreallyisuncomfortableaboutplayingtheRadleys.Shedoesntthinkthat she,Dill,andJemshouldbemakingfunoftheunfortunatefamily.Sheshowscompassion whenshefeelsbadandtriestodissuadetheboysfromplayingthegame.Theonlyreason sheplaysthegameistoshowtheboysthatsheisnotafraidandthatsheisnotawimp. Shereallyfeelsthatitiswrong. ScoutfeelslittleforgivenesstowardsJemwhenhestartstoexcludeherfromDill andhisgames.SheendsupjustspendinghertimewithMissMaudieAtkinson.Miss MaudieandScouttalkaboutwhathappenedtoBooRadley.MissMaudieshow compassionwhensheexplainstoScoutthatshethinksthatBooisjustmisunderstood. Shebelievesthatheisavictimofbadfortuneandcannotchangethat.Peoplejustdont takethetimetotrytounderstandwhathewentthrough. AtticusFinchshowscompassionwhenhegetsmadatthechildrenformakingfunof

theRadleyFamilywiththeirgames.Hesaysthatitisrudeandyoudontknowwhatreally happenedtothefamily.

Ch.78 ThefiredestroyedMissMaudieAtkinsonshouseandshewasstillhappyand optimistic.Shewasactuallyhappythatithappenedsothatshecouldbuildasmallerhouse andhaveabiggeryardforherazaleas.AtticusshowedcompassiontowardsMissMaudie whenheofferedforhertospendtimewiththemwhileherhousewasbeingbuilt. AtticusshowedahugeamountofcompassiontowardsNathanRadleywhenhe foundoutitwashimwhogavescouttheblanket.Atticusactuallythoughtitwasquiteniceof him.HewasunconcernedaboutwhatJemwasrantingaboutanddismissedit. ScoutforgaveJemforignoringherduringthesummerwhenitstartedtosnowand theycouldgooutandplayinit.TheyevenmadeaSnowmanwholookedlikeMr.Avery untilAtticusmadethemfixit.SotheyborrowedMissMaudiesgardeninghatandshears. Themorphoditeendedupmeltingintoapileofsludgeduringthefire.MissMaudiedidnt mindthoughandlaughedwhensheheardScoutusingsuchabigword.

Ch.911 ScoutisrealmadatUncleJackwhenhedoesntlistentohersideofthereasonfor thefightanddealsoutapunishment.Sheforgiveshimbuthelearnsalessoninthe process.ShetoldhimhowAtticuswouldhavehadlistenedtobothsides. WhenJemreceivesagiftfromMrs.Duboseafterherdeathherlashesoutinanger.

Hedoesntunderstandthatthisisherlastandonlygifttohim.Jemrealizeswhatitreally meansandtreatstheflowerlikeaprizedpossession.Heshowedcompassiontoherwhen hereadtoherevenifhewasbeingforced.Healsoforgaveherwhenheacceptedthe perfectflower.ScoutshowedcompassionwhenshewentwithJemeveryday. Atticusshowedcompassiontohischildreneverytimehepreparesthemmentallyfor thegreatstrugglesyettocome.HeknewScoutwaseavesdroppingonhimandUncle Jack.Healsokeepstellingthemtokeeptheirheadsandnotfight. Healsoshowedcompassionwhenhewouldntgiveupdefendingtheblackmanjust becausepeopleareridiculinghim.HesaidhecouldnevertellScoutandJemtodo anythingifhetooktheeasywayoutofatoughsituation.

Ch.1214 ScoutisrealmadatUncleJackwhenhedoesntlistentohersideofthereasonfor thefightanddealsoutapunishment.Sheforgiveshimbuthelearnsalessoninthe process.ShetoldhimhowAtticuswouldhavehadlistenedtobothsides. WhenJemreceivesagiftfromMrs.Duboseafterherdeathherlashesoutinanger. Hedoesntunderstandthatthisisherlastandonlygifttohim.Jemrealizeswhatitreally meansandtreatstheflowerlikeaprizedpossession.Heshowedcompassiontoherwhen hereadtoherevenifhewasbeingforced.Healsoforgaveherwhenheacceptedthe perfectflower.ScoutshowedcompassionwhenshewentwithJemeveryday. Atticusshowedcompassiontohischildreneverytimehepreparesthemmentallyfor thegreatstrugglesyettocome.HeknewScoutwaseavesdroppingonhimandUncle

Jack.Healsokeepstellingthemtokeeptheirheadsandnotfight. Healsoshowedcompassionwhenhewouldntgiveupdefendingtheblackmanjust becausepeopleareridiculinghim.HesaidhecouldnevertellScoutandJemtodo anythingifhetooktheeasywayoutofatoughsituation.

Ch.1517 Inchapter14whenMr.HeckTateandtherestofhisfriendsshowgreatconcern (compassion)towardsAtticusandTomRobinsonwhentheycometotellhimthattheyfear thattherewillbetroubleintownbecauseheisbeingmovedtothetownforthetrial. Inchapter15ScoutbringsoutthecompassioninWalterCunninghamSr.She convinceshimtogoawaywithouthurtinganyone

Ch.1820 InthecourtroomthereislittlecompassionforTomRobinson.Peopletreatthetrial likeitisaholiday.TheyallwanttoseeTomgetconvictedofrapingMayellaEwell.Onthe otherhandmanypeopleshowlittlecompassiontowardsMayellaandBobEwell.WhenMr. Ewellgetsonthewitnessstandthefirstthingthatcomesoutofhismouthisrotten.Thenhe proceedstotellhisstoryandalmostcontradictsitwithMr.HeckTates.Mayellagetsall defensiveassoonasAtticusstartstoquestionher.ShesaysthatAtticuscallingherMaam andMissMayellaisaninsulttoher. ScoutlatersaysthatshefeelslikeatthatmomentMayellaEwellistheloneliest personintheworld.BysayingthisScoutisshowingshehasempathy(compassion).She

doesnthaveamothertoturntoandsheissealingablackmansfatebyevensayingthat heassaultedherevenifitisalieandcontradictsTomsstatement.Thewayitwasback thenwasthatevenifthereisasmallseedofdoubtthatTomwasinnocenthecouldntjust beletgofreewithaslaponthewrist.Therecouldbenoforgivenessforwhathewas accusedofdoing.

Ch.2123 CampaissionisoverflowingintheFinchshouseaftertheoutcomeofthetrial.The blackfamiliesofMaycombCountygivesomuchfoodtoAtticusasawayofthankinghim thatCalpurniadoesntknowwhattodowithitall.TheyfeellikeAtticusdidallhecouldand theoutcomewasinevitable. AuntAlexandrashowsnocompassiontowardsthosewhosheconsidersbeing trashtoher.ThatwouldbeanyonewhoisunderherstationandwouldnotletScoutplay withWalterCunninghamJr.ScoutwassoupsetthatJemhadtodragherawayand appeaseherwithaTootsieRoll.ScouthadwantedtoplaywithWalterbecausehisrelative hadtriedtoswaythejurytoacquitTomRobinson.ThatCunninghamhadshown compassiontowardsTomwhenhewasnotconvinced.Therewasnosubstantialevidence fromtheprosecutionandhewasunconvincedthatTomwasreallyinnocent. ManypeopledidnotwanttoforgiveBobEwellforwhathewasdoing.Theythought hewastrulyguiltyafterhestartedtothreatenAtticusafterthetrailforwhathehaddoneto makepeoplequestionhisreliability.Evenwhenthedamagewasfromalefthandedman, andAtticushadproventhatBobwasandtherewasnowaythatTomcouldhavecommitted

thecrimewithhislefthandthewayitwas,thejurystillwasracistandconvictedTom.The jurycouldbegivensomeforgivenessforthesentencebecausethatwasthenormforthe timeperiod.

Ch.2426 MissGatesshowedisaverystrangewoman.Sheshowednocompassiontowards theblacksofMaycombCounty,yetshewasempathetictowardstheJewsoverinEurope. ShethoughtwastheTomRobinsonsjudgementwaswhatwascomingtohim.Her reasoningthattheJewswerebeingwrongedwasthattheyhelpedcontributetosocietyin thepastandinthepresent.ButarenttheblacksofMaycombdoingthesamething?They arepeopleafterallandtheyhelpwiththeeconomyofthetown.Withoutthemtherewould bequiteafewlessworkersworkingoutinthefieldsandbeinghiredasnanniesforfamilies thatneedthem.JemandScoutwouldbelostwithoutCalperniathere.Atticusspendsallhis timeatworkandcouldbetheretowatchthekids24/7.Calperniaalsodoesthecookingfor thefamilyevenafterAuntAlexandriaarrived.TheytaketheblackcommunityinMaycomb forgranted.ThewomenoftheMissionaryCircledothesameexactthing.Theysaythatitis theirdutyandobligationtohelptheuneducatedpeopleinAfricawhentheycouldbe educatingtheblackcommunityrightthereinMaycomb.

Ch.2728 BobEwellhasnoforgivenessinhisheartforwhathappenedduringtheTom

Robinsontrial.Heistryingtogetbackatallthepeoplewhomadehimlookbad.Hestarts outbytryingtoburgleJudgeTaylorshouseandhefollowsHelenRobinsontoherjob mutteringcursesthewholetime.HealsogosolowastoattackbothJemandScout.

Ch.2931 InthelastfewchaptersScoutendsuplearningwhatitreallymeanstostandin someoneelsesshoesreallymeans.SheagreestowalkhomeArthurRadleybacktohis houseandisverycordialtohim.Shethenturnstoleavebutpausesonhisfrontporch.She hasafirsthandviewofwhatBooRadleyhasseenforthepasttwentysomeyearsofhis life.Outofthebatteredfromwindowthestreetactivityplaysoutlikeamovie.Thepeopleof Maycombwalkupanddownitandhavetypicalconversations.Shecouldseeherselfand JemreenactingtheirgameswithDillinthefrontyard.Shesuddenlygetsastrongfeeling ofcompassiontowardsBoo.Hehaswitnessedhergrowingupandhasgivenherlittle kindnesseswithoutaskinganythinginreturn. Mr.HeckTateshowedcompassionwhenheinsistedthatBobEwellkilledhimself onaccident.ThiswayneitherJemnorArthurRadleyhadtogoontrial.Scoutfiguresthat puttingArthurontrial,eventhoughhewouldbeacquitted,wouldbelikekillinga mockingbird.Hehasdonenothingbuthelpthechildrenandevensavedtheirlives.But beinginthespotlightwouldmakehimsouncomfortableandcausehimtoretreateven fartherawayfromsocietythanhealreadyis.BobEwelldeservesnoforgivenessforruining notonlyhisownfamilyslife,butthoseoftheFinchsandRobinsonsaswell.