In To Kill a Mockingbird..?

Question

when Atticus says,

you never know what someone feels until

you're in their skin, or whatever he says,

what does he mean by that,

and what are some examples to support that.

details please..

Answer 1

i havent read the book but im assuming that its kinda like not knowing how someone feels until u face the same problem as them. or like the phrase 'walking in someone's shoes'  

Answer 2

Let me guess... doing a summer reading book report.  He means that you can't truly understand someone or why they do things until you understand them ...fully.  Who they are, what they're about, etc.  Examples would be Boo Radley.  Why he does the things he does with the presents in the tree.  And Atticus's client (can't remember name) haven't read in a while.  Good LucK!

Answer 3

He's sort of saying that you don't know what a person is going through unless you, YOURSELF has been put into his shoes. That's figuratively speaking. It doesn't mean actually put yourself in his shoes, cause they wouldn't help much.

Examples of this would be modern films like:

Freaky Friday. Both mother and daughter have no idea what it's like to live the other's life until they are put into the other's body.

Answer 4

its pretty much the same saying as you cant understand a person until youve walked a mile in theyere shoes. so he means you have no idea the struggles and the hardships that person goes through or puts up with unless you have experienced it yourself.