Jem and Scout are given more freedom by their father than most children their age, and Atticus' trust in their good nature is proven time and again during the novel. The children follow Atticus' advice to put themselves in the other person's skin to better understand people. Scout learns that teachers are not perfect in spite of their superior education. Both children discover that the wild tales told about Boo have no factual basis. They discover that racism exists even among the strongest Christians in the town (the Missionary Circle). They find that justice is not always served (the jury's verdict in the Tom Robinson trial). They discover that Atticus is not as "feeble" as they fear, and that he has hidden talents that he deliberately preserves; through his acts they come to understand the meaning of humility. They see the evils of the world around them even in little Maycomb. They learn that a person's actions are not always what they seem (Dolphus Raymond) and that some people are exactly as they appear (Miss Maudie).
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