At the end of the novel, when Atticus is reading to Scout, she comments on the character in the book by saying: "When they finally saw him, why he hadn't done any of those things. Atticus, he was real nice." To which Atticus responds, "Most people are, once you see them."
Human innocence is drowned out by prejudice. Most of the characters in this story are "innocent" of the claims being made against them - Mrs. Dubose, Tom, Boo Radley, Atticus (at times), even Scout. However, the prejudice of all the characters, from Scout to Jem to Miss Caroline to the town, causes them to find guilt in others around them.
Courage is looking beyond your own point of view. A common theme in this story is that a person must "walk around in another's shoes." The most courageous and heroic characters are those that are able to break the bonds of their perspective and see the world through another person's eyes.
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