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 …

…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.