The Doors of Perception

10/13/2020

Daily Literary Quote
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
-Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird

Journal Prompt
Explain the quote above. Discuss a time when you heard multiple versions of the same event that contradicted one another (or someone else's recollection of an event was different than your own). Why did they differ? How do we determine "truth" in such occasions?

41 Comments

Della

10/13/2020 10:36:55 am

Me personally am some times wrong when recalling thing because I have FAS and I can’t always recall info
So most of the time the other person is right

Adrian

10/13/2020 10:38:21 am

Do huh?

Bridger

10/13/2020 10:39:25 am

I think this quote is saying that everyone has a different personal experience and opinion on certain events and people should learn to understand each other’s point of view. I think the only way to verify the truth in these situations is to discuss with the person directly involved in the event.

Treygan Bragg

10/13/2020 10:41:22 am

This is a very strong message!

Mason Payne

10/13/2020 10:41:35 am

I totally agree.

Griffin Mylan

10/13/2020 10:42:52 am

I enjoyed your explanation of the quote.

Adrian

10/13/2020 10:43:26 am

Well said

Preston

10/15/2020 01:28:21 pm

Fax no printer

Mason Payne

10/13/2020 10:40:42 am

People have different upbringings and this effects their point of view on topics that affect them. It takes an open mind to know the upbringing of others to understand their point of view. Their point of view is different because the have different perspectives and expectations on life. We can determine truth on a moral code that apply to everyone and they agree with.

Ashley

10/13/2020 10:41:21 am

You’re absolutely right sir.

taija

10/13/2020 10:43:32 am

yes i agree

Preston

10/15/2020 01:29:20 pm

Yes sirrrr

Treygan Bragg

10/13/2020 10:40:43 am

This quote helps in the understanding of other people because everyone thinks different and has different opinions. There have been multiple instances in my life where facts have been mixed or opinions have collided. Especially with parents, siblings, and friends.

Ashley

10/13/2020 10:41:52 am

That is a very true statement.

Ashley

10/13/2020 10:40:47 am

My mom and my sister always tell me when they fight. It’s always a different story my sister will tell me that mom was being rude and unreasonable and my mom will say my sister is being dumb. Both I would assume are true because they don’t know how to communicate. But that’s exactly how to fix the problem is with communication. The quote is telling people that you never know everything about a person so you could never fully understand why they do what they do.

Mason Payne

10/13/2020 10:42:17 am

True. Communication solves many problems.

Griffin Mylan

10/13/2020 10:43:11 am

I agree with that.

Aspen

10/13/2020 10:43:29 am

Very good point

taija

10/13/2020 10:44:00 am

yes

Tierryn

10/13/2020 10:45:47 am

I love what you said about the quote, it’s very meaningful.

Jake Hayden

10/13/2020 10:41:09 am

Sometimes when this happens I put myself in their place when all in all it ends up being a random guess. Sometimes guessing is all you can do. The truth isn’t always what’s best.

Treygan Bragg

10/13/2020 10:42:26 am

Your last sentence is very true!

Griffin Mylan

10/13/2020 10:41:35 am

The quote is saying that we shouldn’t judge somebody until we understand their struggles. In many mystery movies that I’ve seen, many of the characters share their point of views to avoid being accused for being the murderer. To find the truth, we must take a step back and look at the morals of the person.

Aspen

10/13/2020 10:42:58 am

Good point

Jaicei

10/13/2020 10:50:54 am

I like the example you used, nice job.

Aspen

10/13/2020 10:41:54 am

I’ve heard several things that involve one of my friends and I’ve been there and experienced their side of the story but then I hear someone else’s version that’s pretty inaccurate because they didn’t experience it

taija

10/13/2020 10:43:05 am

The quote is saying that everyone thinks differently. we all don’t have the same outlook on life so we think of things differently. Things get mixed up because people could hear the story and then it gets changed because someone can hear something different.

Tierryn

10/13/2020 10:46:58 am

This is a very accurate perception on the topic at hand.

Abeni

10/19/2020 10:46:41 am

I agree

Adrian

10/13/2020 10:43:07 am

Everyone has their own perspective different from yours, so you can only understand them when you look at things how they would see it. Many parents hear different stories when asking their kids what happened if something goes wrong. People will bend the story to make themselves seem better. The truth can only come out with some real evidence.

Jamie

10/13/2020 10:44:02 am

Everyone comes from different backgrounds, cultures and standpoints of education and views. Determining something is the truth probably almost never happens. Not one single person is right or wrong, they just see the problem from a different angle and use the things they’ve learned in their lives to solve it. Truth is many things and means different things to different people. Agreeing to disagree is usually how the “truth” works.

Jaicei

10/13/2020 10:51:51 am

I completely agree, well said.

Aubrey Gregson

10/15/2020 10:40:18 am

I agree

Tierryn

10/13/2020 10:44:06 am

The quote above recognizes that you never truly know what someone is going through unless you see things from their perspective. One time one of my friends was telling me a story about a girl we both knew and how she was in the wrong, but when I talked to said girl she said the exact opposite and that he was in the wrong. They’re both prone to be liars so I couldn’t determine the truth and decided they were both wrong.

Aubrey Gregson

10/15/2020 10:40:01 am

Love that

Abeni

10/19/2020 10:46:05 am

Love this

Jaicei

10/13/2020 10:47:45 am

The quote above touches on the subject of perspective. You can’t judge a person by how they react to things if you don’t know what they have been through in the past. Throughout the years I have heard many different sides of one story that differ from each other. It plays a huge role in gossiping and the creation of rumors.

steven

10/14/2020 03:39:28 pm

This quote tell everyone comes from different paths and different hard ships. People think different and the only way to understand it to walk the same path as they did.

Aubrey Gregson

10/15/2020 10:39:22 am

The quote is trying to explain that people will always see things differently and you can’t always convince them to think a different way. A lot of it has to do with their upbringing.

Preston

10/15/2020 01:27:58 pm

This quote is explaining that you can’t truly understand someone POV unless you experienced. I often recall events incorrectly because I only remember the details I want too, not every single one.

Abeni

10/19/2020 10:45:07 am

I think the quote means to not judge a story unless you see both sides because everyone has different perspectives.

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