To Kill a Mockingbird essay

To Kill A Mockingbird

Explain what atticus meant when he said. "You never understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

I really dont know where to start!
Im in 10th grade and i've never really had to write an essay, and this counts as a big part of my grade!

I NEED HELP!

What instructions did your teacher give? Be sure to follow those! In general, it's a good idea to do some kind of "pre-writing," such as brainstorming or free writing, in order to discover what you have to say about a topic like this. Once you have gotten your ideas onto paper in that way, you can go back and organize them into an outline. Once you have your outline, you can begin writing.