In To Kill a Mockingbird, two children named Jem and Scout learn an important lesson, the characters Atticus Finch and Dolphus Raymond teach them what it means to be "civilized in [their] hearts" throughout the novel Atticus Finch, Jem and the Scouts' father is a civilized man and sets the standard for children. His life is an example of being civilized in your heart and what it means to be a ". good person" and. Atticus actually teaches this to Scout when she explains that she doesn't want to go to school, hating it enough to pretend to be sick. Unfortunately, she informs her father that her teacher. forbids her from continuing to teach her to read, instead harshly criticizing her teacher and sparking a battle between parents and teachers, Atticus wisely explains to her that she would get along better with people if she understood how to see their point. of view, “until you put yourself in [their] skin and walk around in it. .” Through this, Atticus explains to Scout that being civilized in one's heart sometimes requires compromising, being able to see both sides of an opinion. Atticus likes hello....