That title refers to understanding other people and walking around in their shoes. In this case it would refer to realizing that people from another race aren’t as different as some characters in the book might think. Racism is one of the main themes of the book, so the title would be fitting.

It also occurs in the book, in a conversation between Scout and her father:

‘’Atticus, he was real nice.’’

‘’Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.’’

The book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a beautiful book about morals and injustice. It is about a wide range of topics, but is mainly about the conflict between blacks and whites in the 1930’s. The book also includes the smaller problems that kids deal with, like making up new games or participating in a pageant. 

The main character of the book is an eight-year-old child, and the book is written from her perspective. You might think that would cause the book to be immature and childish, but despite it being viewed from a kid’s point of view, Harper Lee still managed to capture the seriousness of racism and other problems in our society. That Harper Lee was able to do that is very admirable.

Something like inequality is, of course, a very heavy topic. But because a child is describing this issue make it a little bit lighter to read and easier to follow. If the main character would have been an adult, it would have been way to heavy and the book wouldn’t have enjoyable.

However, the first half of the book can be a bit boring. That part describes the life of Scout, the main character. She lives a pretty normal life, and there isn’t really anything happening that you wouldn’t expect. Of course, the first half of the book isn’t completely useless, because it does make you understand Scout better, and you get a very good idea of what life was like a century ago.

Overall is the book very well written. Harper Lee has found the perfect balance between serious matters and the simple life of a child, and described it beautifully yet straight forward. It educates you about racism in the past, and how it is still very present in today’s society. The book is suitable for both young-adults and adults, so it can be recommended to almost everyone. To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic and deserves the praise it’s been given.

And just like in the poem, an important factor in To Kill a Mockingbird is sympathy. The book describes a contrast between people who are willing to try and understand others, and people who are not. Empathy is especially important when it comes to inequality. If everyone would understanding how others must feel in their positions or, as Harper Lee described it, walking around in their shoes could do wonders in cases like Tom Robinsons.

The poem describes the writers empathy for the bird, while the book shows the lack of empathy in our society. They both are strongly connected to that one essential word, and both show how important it can be.