SOCIETY NORMS VS. INDIVIDUALITY The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee deals with several controversial topics. Among these is society norms vs. individual. The setting of the story takes place in the 1930’s in the southern town of Maycomb. In Maycomb it was hard for people like Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, and Heck Tate to maintain individuality in a 1930’s society. Atticus Finch was distinct from his society for several reasons. Atticus (a white man) was overall respectful to blacks. Maycomb was a predominantly segregated town, and the majority of whites did not tolerate blacks. Atticus however, treated them like equals. For instance, he defended Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was a black man accused of raping a white woman. Contrary to everyone else Atticus believed he was innocent, and treated the case no differently. Similar to Atti....

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