The book does not specifically say that Atticus walked in the shoes of another person. He gives this advice to his children several times. However, Atticus is not a hypocrite. In fact, he is a man who leads by example. So, we see him walking in the shoes of another person in many instances. Let me give you a few examples.
First, we see this when he considers the Cunninghams. He realizes The Depression hit farmers the hardest. So, when he does legal work for them, he does not accept money. Instead, he is happy to receive farm goods. He does this, because he can see the world from their perspective.
Second, we see the same ability to walk in another person's shoes when he describes the Ewells. He explains to Scout that the townspeople allow him to hunt out of season, because they know that he does not take care of his family. He is a drunk. So, if the laws were applied to Bob Ewell, his children would starve. In short, Atticus is compassionate and understanding, because he can see from the perspective of many people. Here is what Atticus says to Scout:
“It’s against the law, all right,” said my father, “and it’s certainly bad, but when a man spends his relief checks on green whiskey his children have a way of crying from hunger pains. I don’t know of any landowner around here who begrudges those children any game their father can hit.”
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