Put Yourself In Someone Else's Shoes Analysis

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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 39). I consider this quote a lot as I grow up, through my childhood years and through my teenage years. Putting yourself in someone else’s point of view can be a difficult thing, but doing so or attempting to do so shows empathy. In my personal experiences, when I was a child, it was difficult to put yourself in someone else 's shoes. It can be even more difficult as a teenager because sometimes I can feel set in my ways of thinking. As if my way of life and view of it is the same as everyone else’s. In addition, when trying to see through someone’s eyes, it can help you understand them in different ways. When I was younger in middle school, I got bullied by a boy. It was one of those things, where a bully puts down the other person in an attempt to make themselves feel better. It was easier to wipe off those comments when I put myself in his shoes. I thought about what might be going on in his home life or if someone was bullying him. It was easier to empathize with the boy. After I told a …show more content…

Throughout reading To Kill a Mockingbird, I re-learned the meaning of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Putting yourself in someone’s shoes sounds so simple. When reading about people like Mayella, it is easy to become angry. When I was getting bullied, it was easy to be hateful back. By putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, you can better understand intentions. It was easier for Scout to understand Miss Caroline after Atticus explained to her what empathy was. When I put myself in other’s shoes, I can better understand them. When Jem and Scout put themselves in Boo’s shoes that understood why he choose to be a hermit. Empathy and looking through someone else’s eyes is an awareness of people’s feelings. In life it will help you develop relationships and understand what people are experiencing in their

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