To Kill A Mockingbird
In this world, it is not unusual for people to conform to what is "right" in society. Some of those people who don't conform, such as Atticus Finch and Harrison Bergeron, are looked down at in their community because of their uniqueness. In the novel " To Kill A Mockingbird," by Harper Lee, and the short story " Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., conflict is caused because of the efforts of nonconformists. Within the novel " To Kill A Mockingbird," more than one conflict is created. In a town full of bigotry and racism, and in a time period of extreme economic turbulence, white lawyer Atticus Finch finds himself defending a black man, Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was accused of raping a white girl, making his case extremely difficult to win. Maycomb County is like a classic 1930 Alabama town, racist. Atticus is approached with an immense amount of criticism, including neighbors accusing him of being," No better than the niggers and trash he works for." Atticus refuses to conform to the popular theory against blacks, and stays strong throughout the case. Ha
The two works of art both want the same thing, but in different ways. "To Kill A Mockingbird," is a novel where total equality was hoped for, but could never be reached, in a courtroom, or in everyday life. "Harrison Bergeron," is a story about a life of total equality, where freedom is searched for, and uniqueness is something unheard of. Even with the two different motives, the characters of Atticus Finch, Scout, and Harrison Bergeron all keep there stature of being someone that is hard to change. I believe that it really isn't about being a free-thinking individual, more like being a strong-minded individual. The pressures of the world push for you to conform to the usual person, but if you are strong enough, you will keep your beliefs and take the road less traveled. rper Lee has an ironic way of portraying Atticus as a free-thinking individual, partially because of the fact that the Finch's cook, Calpurnia, is black. Even Aunt Alexandra thinks that Atticus having a black cook is improper. Atticus disguises all of this criticism that he is receiving, and let
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Approximate Word count = 721
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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