Twenty-seven years in prison have failed to shake his determination to transform the laws of South Africa. The innocent people killed in front of him did not scare him. After his death, NBC News reported that “…Mandela was a figure of enormous moral influence, a symbol of revolution, resistance and triumph over racial segregation” (Connor). Similarly, Harper Lee shows us in To Kill a Mockingbird that one person alone has the power to influence people's minds and challenge them to make sensible decisions. There will be many obstacles to overcome, but one person can change society's actions by taking the courage to stand up for what is right and pushing other people to see situations differently. Society will not change itself unless someone attempts to overcome current circumstances and constraints. Even when most of Maycomb's citizens refuse to help Helen, “Mr. Link Deas found a job for Helen. He didn't really need her, but he said he felt really guilty about the way things had gone” (Lee 248). Although Mr. Link Deas already has enough help on his farm, he still hires Helen because...