Society shaped and influenced Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, because throughout all the events, Scout is learning and realizing more about Maycomb and it’s people. For example, on page 283, Scout says, “ I looked around. They were standing. Negroes were getting to their feet. In other words, Scout is realizing her surroundings and noticing something is happening because the Negroes are standing up. From this, I can infer that Scout has been influenced by the verdict because she is noticing that a change has happened in the courtroom. Another example is Scout says, “ Atticus was right, one he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them” (Lee 374). In this quote, Scout is realizing what her father meant
