She notes that putting Boo on trial would be like shooting
a mockingbird; that is, causing harm to someone who has done nothing wrong (nothing but
providing help or 'singing a song.') There is also the compassionate moments when she
sits with Boo and walks him home. I think one of the most poignant moments is when
Scout, after having walked Boo home, stands on his porch and looks out. This is the
first time she's had this physical perspective of her street and this is analogous to
looking at the world from the perspective of others; particularly those who society has
outcast.
"You never really know a man until you stand in
his shoes." This is Atticus' line and its message is constant throughout the novel: the
Cunninghams, Tom Robinson, Boo, Ms. DuBose, etc.
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