In Chapter 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus said, ''You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until...

Following 's rough first day of school in chapter three,teaches her an important lesson
on perspective and encourages her to view situations from other people's point of view in order
to better understand them. Scout eventually follows her father's advice and exercises
perspective throughout the novel, but she neglects his lesson in the following
chapter.

In chapter four,creates a game entitled "One Man's
Family," where they reenact's life story in their front yard. Scout is reluctant to play
the game because she fears that Boo will murder them at night, but she eventually participates
by playing the role of Mrs. Radley. One day, Atticus comes home and catches the children playing
the game. The fact that Scout does not take into consideration Boo Radley's feelings and
unknowingly contributes to the negative, unfair rumors surrounding him illustrates that she does
not follow her father's advice and exercise perspective. If Scout were to follow her father's
advice,...