Before you judge someone, you must first know them. A vivid example of this statement is clearly shown in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. After Scout returns home from a near-death experience of Mr. Ewell on Halloween, Atticus puts her to bed. He just dropped Boo Radley home and was discussing a book Atticus was reading. He states that "they chased him [the book character]" but when they "finally saw him...he hadn't done any of those things...he was really nice...". Atticus responds by saying that "most people are...when you finally see them." He's referring to Boo Radley, a character from To Kill a Mockingbird, who had helped Scout despite rumors that he was a psychopath. With this quote, Scout concludes with Boo Radley. He realizes that he isn't as evil as others make him out to be and is actually really nice. Atticus then states that “most people are [nice]…when you finally see them.” Atticus is saying that even though others might seem mean or unapproachable, most people are actually really nice once you finally get to know them. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay After Heck Tate, the sheriff from To Kill A Mockingbird, confirms who killed Bob Ewell, Scout drives Arthur Radley home. He stands on Arthur's porch and then realizes he has misjudged him. At the beginning of the novel, Scout believes that Arthur is an evil human who would eat raw rabbit meat and stab his mother with scissors. While standing on his porch, he begins to "walk in her shoes and walk in them." He realizes that Arthur is actually a really calm and thoughtful person. In this scene, Scout now fully understands Atticus's advice. Walking around as Arthur helped Scout get closure with the Radleys. He now realizes that Arthur isn't actually a horrible person and that his assumptions were wrong. Others must do what the Scouts did and put themselves in others' positions. They must consider what others are going through before reaching conclusions that are often wrong. These two scenes show that people should not jump to conclusions about others because they may turn out to be different than expected.